HIPPA or HIPAA? The Correct Spelling — and Why It Matters for Compliance
It’s only five letters, yet it’s commonly misspelled. If you’ve ever searched “hippa or hipaa,” you’re not alone. Many people working in healthcare, IT, and software development still pause over the spelling — and while the mistake is understandable, the distinction matters more than it seems. The correct spelling is HIPAA, not HIPPA. HIPAA stands... Continue reading
Email vs Text: Security, Compliance, and What HIPAA Actually Requires
When organizations compare email vs text, the discussion often begins with operational efficiency, without first determining whether the communication method can meet HIPAA Security Rule requirements. However, once electronic protected health information (ePHI) is created, transmitted, or referenced, the method of communication must be evaluated strictly through a HIPAA compliance lens, not preference or habit.... Continue reading
Windows Azure HIPAA Compliance: What Healthcare Organizations Must Configure
Windows Azure HIPAA compliance is not automatic — and assuming it is one of the most common ways healthcare organizations accidentally violate HIPAA. Microsoft Azure can support HIPAA-regulated workloads, including Windows virtual machines and databases, but HIPAA compliance depends entirely on how Azure is configured, governed, and monitored. Simply running Windows servers on Azure does... Continue reading
HIPAA Forms: How Secure Web Forms Protect Your Clinic — and Why User Limits Are a Hidden Compliance Risk
Digital patient intake is now standard across healthcare, but HIPAA forms bring strict requirements around how PHI is collected, transmitted, stored, and accessed. What most clinics don’t realize is that many popular form tools — including JotForm, Cognito Forms, and others — impose user limits that create unintentional, but serious, HIPAA compliance failures. When only... Continue reading