What Is a BAA? Understanding the Role of a BAA in HIPAA Compliance
Every healthcare organization has at least one Business Associate Agreement (BAA) in place with a service provide. Anything or anyone that comes into contact with Protected Health Information (PHI) should have a BAA in place, protecting the covered entity (the healthcare organization) and the business associate (the service provider). Note: Business Associates are not just... Continue reading
Is Microsoft Outlook HIPAA Compliant?
In today’s digital era, technology has become the backbone of the healthcare sector. Healthcare practitioners and administrators are utilizing various digital devices and applications to make healthcare accessible, affordable, and convenient for their patients; all the while, streamlining their communication to improve efficiency. One such digital application is email – which is used universally by... Continue reading
Are Windows Servers HIPAA Compliant?
There are many day-to-day tasks that healthcare professionals must ensure are HIPAA-compliant. Sometimes the security of your system is the last thing you think to check up on when you’re focusing on providing care to your patients, especially if your system was HIPAA-compliant when you first set it up. This begs the question, is Windows... Continue reading
Revisiting FISMA, HIPAA, and Zero Trust
At HIPAA Vault, we’re sometimes asked how HIPAA Compliance relates to FISMA, a federal data security requirement. Here’s what you need to know: In the world of compliance requirements, two types of business organizations are generally distinguished. The first, known as the “private sector,” has to do with the for-profit, commercial industry, comprised of businesses... Continue reading