Secure Healthcare Collaboration: HIPAA-Compliant Alternatives to Standard Document Sharing
As healthcare providers continue their digital transformation, seamless collaboration and data sharing between care teams, patients, and business associates are essential. Yet this collaboration must be balanced with strict HIPAA compliance, especially when handling protected health information (PHI). Traditional document-sharing platforms like Google Drive and Dropbox, while convenient, are not inherently HIPAA-compliant and may put... Continue reading
HIPAA Compliance for Healthcare Websites: Ensuring Secure Patient Data
Healthcare organizations increasingly rely on websites as central hubs for patient engagement—from booking appointments to hosting telehealth sessions and managing patient portals. These digital touchpoints often collect, store, or transmit protected health information (PHI), bringing them squarely under HIPAA’s Privacy and Security Rules. Ensuring your site meets these requirements is essential to avoid civil fines... Continue reading
HIPAA-Compliant SFTP in Healthcare: What You Need to Know
In today’s digital healthcare environment, protecting the privacy and integrity of patient data is not optional – it’s a legal requirement under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). One critical tool that supports HIPAA compliance in data transfers is Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). But what makes an SFTP solution HIPAA-compliant? And how... Continue reading
Telehealth Security Crisis: Why 68% of Virtual Care Platforms Fail HIPAA Requirements
The convenience and reach of telehealth exploded during the COVID‑19 pandemic—virtual care visits surged by more than 4,300% in 2020—yet this rapid adoption exposed glaring security gaps. A recent survey of healthcare IT leaders found 68% of virtual care platforms lacked critical HIPAA technical safeguards or failed to secure a signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA),... Continue reading