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Colorado recognizes data sovereignty for tribes
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) affirms that tribal nations are independent governments and should have full control over their healthcare data.
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Is Outreach HIPAA Compliant? (2025 update)
Kirsten Peremore: Mar 6, 2025 5:13:35 PM
Based on our research, Outreach is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to...
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Are medical writers bound by HIPAA?
Tshedimoso Makhene: Mar 6, 2025 5:09:09 PM
Medical writers are not directly bound by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) unless they work for a covered entity or a...
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Building HIPAA compliant digital marketing strategies
Healthcare organizations must balance leveraging the power of marketing while upholding the stringent requirements of HIPAA. Patient privacy isn't...
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Security flaws discovered in Dario Health blood glucose app
Kirsten Peremore: Mar 6, 2025 3:55:49 PM
On February 27, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released ICS Medical Advisory ICSMA-25-058-01. The advisory...
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Is Pega HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)
Based on our research, Pega is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to...
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Incidental uses and disclosures of protected health information under HIPAA
Sometimes during normal healthcare activities, patient information might accidentally be seen or heard by others, even when following proper...
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Email and HIPAA's Administrative Simplification provisions
Kapua Iao: Mar 5, 2025 5:33:58 AM
The HIPAA Administrative Simplification provisions ensure consistent electronic communication in healthcare across the U.S. They do this by creating...
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HIPAA and email security accountability
Kapua Iao: Mar 5, 2025 5:24:40 AM
Email security accountability refers to the idea that individuals are responsible for safeguarding email messages and the data within. When it comes...
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The role employees play in email security
Kapua Iao: Mar 5, 2025 5:19:58 AM
Healthcare employees play an important role in email security. They are not just end users but active guards and communicators of sensitive...
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Email user authentication and HIPAA best practices
Kapua Iao: Mar 4, 2025 6:54:57 PM
Email user authentication verifies the identity of users as authorized to receive or send an email before a message is delivered. Owing to identity...
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Is Amazon Chime HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)
Kirsten Peremore: Mar 4, 2025 6:24:51 PM
Based on our research, Amazon Chime is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
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Is InstaVoice HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)
Farah Amod: Mar 4, 2025 6:03:46 PM
Based on our research, InstaVoice is not HIPAA compliant because it does not meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...