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HIPAA, or Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, consists of rules and regulations that protect the privacy of health records and dictates how such information can be used by health facilities or shared with third parties. Under the HIPAA Act, patients have the right to receive notification and view copies of their protected health information (PHI) if the latter is to be used or shared with an employer. In other words, the employer can only...

The Health Information Portability and Protection Act (HIPAA) got enacted in 1996. The regulation stipulates standards that healthcare organizations and vendors must adhere to when it comes to patients’ protected health information (PHI). HIPAA-beholden organizations must secure their PHI for them to gain compliance status.   Healthcare organizations and their vendors must appoint a HIPAA manager to oversee the implementation of the compliance program. If your organization has any HIPAA obligations and you get selected for...

The modern-day consumer is highly concerned with the security of their data, especially considering that cybercriminals can easily use this data to commit fraud or identity theft. If your organization goes through a data breach, the chances are that your reputation will take a big hit, and you might have to face huge financial losses. For organizations in the healthcare industry, a data breach will lead to hefty fines for violating the HIPAA. Sadly, cyber...