Release Form for HIPAA

Release Form for HIPAA

If your organization is governed by some (Business Associates) or all (Covered Entities) of the Privacy Rule, it is necessary to obtain a valid release form for HIPAA compliance before Protected Health Information (PHI) is used or disclosed for a purpose not required...
Data Retention Policies under GDPR

Data Retention Policies under GDPR

As of this Friday, May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect in all European Union (EU) states. Many countries who are not members of the EU remained unconcerned about the requirements of the GDPR. However, if your company or organization does...
What is the Significance of HIPAA?

What is the Significance of HIPAA?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a pivotal piece of legislation, but why is HIPAA so significant? What alternations did HIPAA introduce and what are the advantages that it allocate to the healthcare industry and patients? Introduced...

Google Drive as a HIPAA Compliant Service

Google Drive can deemed as compliant and non-compliant with HIPAA. This is due to the fact that compliance is less about technology and more about how technology is utilized on a daily basis. Even a software solution or cloud service that is found to be...