HIPAA Encryption – Required or Not?

Does HIPAA require encryption? Well … encryption is not yet required to be HIPAA-compliant, but it is recommended. You must ensure that your ePHI (electronic Protected Health Information) is protected…

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Medical Revenue Cycle in 9 Steps

The medical revenue cycle is the process of managing a patient’s account from the beginning, when they are pre-screened for financial coverage and their account is created, to the final…

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HIPAA Text Messaging – How Compliant is it?

Since so many people use text messaging, healthcare organizations may ask, “Is texting HIPAA compliant? And if so, how can I ensure I’m doing it right?” Although the government has…

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Interim Compliance Officer in Healthcare

An interim (or full-time) compliance officer in a healthcare organization, is a person whose job is to prevent and manage compliance violations due to operations outside of internal and external…

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