Remember – even without a security breach, all it takes is one disgruntled employee to make a phone call and report violations. The fines are very high. It is much less expensive to put in policies and plans now.
HIPAA and Your Data
Time to settle some misconceptions about HIPAA and the privacy of your information. I get this question all the time, and it goes something to the effect of “Isn’t my private medical information protected?” The answer is simple: sort of. By “sort of” I mean this. There are NO REQUIREMENTS that medical data be encrypted. The only thing close to …