Beyond the Bounds of HIPAA Compliance
4 Recent & Relevant Questions about Complying with HIPAA With all the recent questions relating to vaccines and the requirements of the Health Insurance of Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (otherwise known as HIPAA), it’s easy to lose sight of the real fundamentals of HIPAA. As such, we thought it might be time for... Continue reading
Enterprise-Level Security for Small to Mid-Sized Businesses
Yes, your startup or small to mid-sized healthcare organization can afford enterprise-level security. If recent headlines about high-profile hacks of sensitive data – such as the Scripps Health attack – haven’t convinced you, it’s time to heed the wake-up call: health information that’s protected under HIPAA needs cutting-edge protections – no matter what size your... Continue reading
Paying for Healthcare with Bitcoin?
Not long ago we covered the emergence of blockchain technology and its potential to change the healthcare industry with its superior patient-centered, data management capabilities. What we didn’t mention then is how bitcoin – the web-based virtual currency that utilizes a blockchain, database technology to track transactions – is slowly making inroads into healthcare as... Continue reading