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The Gratitude Effect

3 Reasons to Celebrate a Perpetual Thanksgiving  There’s a fascinating dynamic that happens whenever a gift is given. It abounds at parties and celebrations of all kinds – especially Christmas – but any time an unexpected kindness is shown.  It might be as simple as a cup of cold water, a needed item, or a... Continue reading

HIPAA Compliant Cloud Storage Explained

In 1980s Canada, the infamous “tainted blood scandal” led to thousands of unsuspecting transfusion recipients being exposed to HIV and hepatitis C. Inadequate screening of stored blood produced the largest, most preventable health disaster in Canada’s history. Like blood in a body, the quality and storage of data in your organization can make all the... Continue reading

HIPAA Compliant App Development: Key Principles and Tips

Ever since their first appearance in Apple’s App Store in 2008, healthcare apps have exploded out of the gate and haven’t looked back. (Apparently Mr. Jobs was approached about a fledgling healthcare app all the way back in 1977, but wasn’t ready to pull the trigger – but that’s another story.) In our day of... Continue reading

Is Zoom HIPAA-Compliant?

Zoom technology has helped connect people in unprecedented ways; but is it safe for healthcare?

HIPAA Compliant Hosting Is More Complicated Than You Think

You pride yourself on your DIY prowess: Broken toilet? “I can fix it!” Automate the house lights? “Easy!” Fix my Chromebook? “Why not?”  “No challenge is too complex,” you say, “if you just boil it down.”  You’d even wear the t-shirt: “Out of intense complexities, intense simplicities emerge.” – Winston Churchill  (On the Chromebook fix,... Continue reading