Texting Patients Is Convenient. Here’s the Mistake Almost Every Practice Makes
Texting Patients Is Convenient. Here’s the Mistake Almost Every Practice Makes HIPAA-compliant texting is one of those things most healthcare practices assume they’re doing right until they take a closer look. Texting patients is fast, easy, and often preferred over phone calls. Appointment reminders, scheduling updates, prescription notifications, and follow-up instructions all move more efficiently through text messages. […]
A Clinic Down the Road Got Breached. Here’s What Actually Happened
Patient Data Breach: A Clinic Down the Road Got Breached. Here’s What Actually Happened Healthcare organizations don’t need giant budgets or national headlines to become cyberattack targets. Sometimes a Patient Data Breach starts with something ordinary, happens quietly, and affects a local clinic that serves your neighbors. This story is based on a realistic combination […]
The One HIPAA Question to Ask Your IT Person This Week
HIPAA Security Risk Assessment: The One Question to Ask Your IT Person This Week If you only ask your IT person one compliance question this week, make it this: “When was our last HIPAA Security Risk Assessment, and can I see it?” That’s it. No technical jargon. No cybersecurity degree required. Just one straightforward question […]
HIPAA Security Requirements for Small Practices
What HIPAA Security Actually Requires of a Medical Practice HIPAA Security Requirements can sound overwhelming when you’re running a small healthcare practice. Most owners assume HIPAA is mainly about privacy notices, consent forms, and paperwork for auditors. In reality, the HIPAA Security Rule is much more practical than people think. It is about protecting electronic patient information from the kinds of […]