by Roy Huggins | Nov 18, 2013 | Product and Service Writeups, Clinician Resources, HIPAA and Security for Clinicians, Tech For Your Practice
Google will now give a Business Associate contract for Gmail, Drive, and Calendar for business. Does this mean health care folks can use those products now?
by Roy Huggins | Last Updated: Oct 16, 2016 | Originally Published: Oct 6, 2013 | Communication Tech for Clinicians (Email, Texting, etc.), Clinician Resources, HIPAA and Security for Clinicians
A major upside of the 2013 HIPAA Omnibus Rule was the clarification that clients can request to receive unencrypted emails if first informed of the risks.
by Roy Huggins | Aug 5, 2013 | Product and Service Writeups, Clinician Resources, HIPAA and Security for Clinicians
Clinicians love their iPhones and iPads as much as clients do. Can you use them in your practice and be HIPAA compliant, though? Sure! Let’s find out how…
by Roy Huggins | Jul 17, 2013 | HIPAA and Security for Clinicians, Clinician Resources, Tech For Your Practice, The Internet for Clinicians
Online data backup services help many therapists have a paperless office. The new HIPAA rules created a snag for using them without breaking the bank, however. [This article originally appeared in our June 27th, 2013 newsletter]
by Roy Huggins | Last Updated: Mar 3, 2016 | Originally Published: May 16, 2013 | HIPAA and Security for Clinicians, Clinician Resources, Step 1: Services
Did you know that just because you practice health care in the United States, you’re not necessarily legally required to comply with HIPAA? The followup question, of course, is, “Does it really change anything if you’re not?”
by Roy Huggins | Apr 10, 2013 | Product and Service Writeups, Clinician Resources, Digital Ethics of Money, Step 1: Services, Step 3: Devices, Tech For Your Practice
Square is the easy credit card swiper for your smart phone or tablet. Learn the legal-ethical ins and outs to advantage of this handy tool with confidence.
by Roy Huggins | Last Updated: Jan 8, 2017 | Originally Published: Apr 5, 2013 | HIPAA and Security for Clinicians, Clinician Resources, Step 3: Devices
Wouldn’t it be great if your computer and smartphone could be made impervious to security breaches under HIPAA? Well, they kind of can be.
by Roy Huggins | Jan 18, 2013 | HIPAA and Security for Clinicians, Clinician Resources, Ethics in Tech, Step 4: Risk Analysis and Risk Mitigation
I know most of us need new HIPAA/HITECH rules like we need bird flu, but they’re here. And they have a lot to say about us doing risk assessments.
by Roy Huggins | Last Updated: Dec 6, 2019 | Originally Published: Jan 12, 2013 | Communication Tech for Clinicians (Email, Texting, etc.), Clinician Resources, HIPAA and Security for Clinicians, Step 1: Services
Clinicians need to make sure our email communications are protected. But “protected” doesn’t always mean what you think it means.
by Roy Huggins | Last Updated: Nov 4, 2021 | Originally Published: Aug 29, 2012 | HIPAA and Security for Clinicians, Clinician Resources, Step 1: Services
What if companies that handle your clients’ info signed contracts promising to safeguard the information? HIPAA calls that a Business Associate Agreement.