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Does HIPAA Require a Domain Controller? Understanding Security Infrastructure in 2025
By Fernanda Ramirez, , HIPAA Blog, Resources

Does HIPAA Require a Domain Controller? Understanding Security Infrastructure in 2025

Healthcare IT leaders often face a critical question: does HIPAA require a domain controller? As organizations move toward fully digital environments, managing user identities and system access becomes essential to security and compliance. The confusion usually lies in whether HIPAA demands specific technologies—or just outcomes that ensure patient data remains protected. Need HIPAA-compliant infrastructure that... Continue reading
How Do I Send a Confidential Fax? A HIPAA-Compliant Guide for 2025
By Fernanda Ramirez, , HIPAA Blog, Resources

How Do I Send a Confidential Fax? A HIPAA-Compliant Guide for 2025

Faxing may sound outdated in a world of cloud platforms and digital workflows. But in healthcare, it’s still widely used to transmit sensitive patient information. That makes the question all the more urgent: how do I send a confidential fax without violating HIPAA? Healthcare providers, administrators, and business associates ask this often—especially when balancing legacy... Continue reading
What is HIPAA Compliant Email? Secure Communication for 2025 Healthcare
By Fernanda Ramirez, , HIPAA Blog, Resources

What is HIPAA Compliant Email? Secure Communication for 2025 Healthcare

Healthcare providers send protected health information (PHI) every day, often through email. But are those messages secure? And more importantly, do they meet the standards required by HIPAA? Sending unencrypted patient data, even unintentionally, can lead to serious breaches and steep fines. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enforces strict guidelines for how... Continue reading
How to Secure Your WooCommerce Website: A Healthcare Developer’s Guide
By Fernanda Ramirez, , HIPAA Blog, Resources

How to Secure Your WooCommerce Website: A Healthcare Developer’s Guide

Healthcare commerce is moving online, and WooCommerce is a major driver. From pharmacies selling over-the-counter kits to telehealth brands offering appointment packages, WooCommerce provides healthcare companies with a flexible platform to sell services and goods directly to patients. But flexibility without proper security can be dangerous. A misconfigured plugin or an unprotected admin panel could... Continue reading
The Best HIPAA-Compliant Hosting Services in 2025: What to Look For
By Fernanda Ramirez, , HIPAA Blog, Resources

The Best HIPAA-Compliant Hosting Services in 2025: What to Look For

Healthcare data breaches remain a leading cause of regulatory fines and reputational damage in the U.S. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), over 540 healthcare data breaches involving 500 or more records were reported in 2023 alone. Many of these incidents trace back to insecure infrastructure—not always malicious hackers, but... Continue reading
Your Roadmap to Compliance: How to Be HIPAA Compliant in 2025
By Fernanda Ramirez, , HIPAA Blog, Resources

Your Roadmap to Compliance: How to Be HIPAA Compliant in 2025

HIPAA—the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act—remains the cornerstone of healthcare data security in the United States. In 2025, amid accelerating digital transformation, AI integration, and cloud adoption, ensuring HIPAA compliance has never been more critical. But many organizations still ask: how do you actually become HIPAA compliant? This guide will help healthcare providers, business... Continue reading