Supercharge Your Healthcare WordPress Site: Essential Performance Plugins for Speed, SEO, and Patient Trust (Part 2)
A fast, responsive website is more than a luxury in today’s healthcare landscape—it’s a compliance-driven necessity. HIPAA-compliant healthcare websites must balance speed, security, and accessibility to maintain patient trust, safeguard sensitive data, and rank well in search engines. In Part 2 of our HIPAA Plugin Guide from the HIPAA Insider Show, we dive into performance... Continue reading
Does HIPAA Require Database Encryption?
When handling electronic protected health information (ePHI), many healthcare organizations—and the IT teams that support them—ask a crucial question: Does HIPAA actually mandate database encryption? The short answer is that encryption falls under HIPAA’s addressable specifications, not its required specifications. However, because encryption is widely recognized as the single most effective method to protect data... Continue reading
What Document Sharing Services Are HIPAA‑Compliant?
Healthcare organizations increasingly rely on cloud‑based document sharing to streamline workflows—whether exchanging lab results, insurance forms, or care plans. Yet when protected health information (PHI) leaves your on‑premises network, HIPAA’s Privacy and Security Rules demand rigorous safeguards. Not all popular file‑sharing tools are ready for PHI; using the wrong platform without the proper configuration can... Continue reading
PHI Database Encryption: Technical Implementation Guide for Healthcare IT Teams
Healthcare data breaches remain alarmingly common; in 2023, the HHS Breach Portal reported over 133 million records exposed due to hacking and unauthorized access (HHS). For healthcare IT teams, robust database encryption is not just best practice—it’s a core element of HIPAA compliance and patient trust. This guide explores how to integrate AES‑256 encryption into... Continue reading