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HIPAA Compliant File Transfer: How to Protect PHI with Secure SFTP Hosting
By Gil Vidals, , HIPAA Blog, Resources, sFTP

HIPAA Compliant File Transfer: How to Protect PHI with Secure SFTP Hosting

When it comes to patient data, even a single unsecured transfer can lead to fines, breaches, and reputational damage. Healthcare organizations, billing firms, and SaaS vendors working with PHI must ensure every file shared or stored meets HIPAA’s Security Rule standards. If your team is still relying on email, FTP, or cloud storage without full... Continue reading
Best HIPAA Compliant File Sharing Services for Healthcare in 2025
By Brenda Medel, , HIPAA Blog, Resources, sFTP

Best HIPAA Compliant File Sharing Services for Healthcare in 2025

Healthcare professionals deal with a mountain of digital paperwork—medical records, lab results, prescriptions, referrals—and every document contains sensitive data that must be protected under HIPAA. Using a HIPAA compliant file sharing service is critical for ensuring that electronic protected health information (ePHI) is exchanged securely and lawfully. ⚠️ Need to share medical files securely and... Continue reading
Beyond FTP: Is SFTP HIPAA Compliant for Secure PHI Transfers?
By Fernanda Ramirez, , HIPAA Blog, Resources, sFTP

Beyond FTP: Is SFTP HIPAA Compliant for Secure PHI Transfers?

Healthcare organizations regularly exchange large files—lab results, imaging studies, billing data—often containing Protected Health Information (PHI). Standard FTP transmits data in plain text, exposing sensitive information to interception. Secure FTP (SFTP), which uses SSH encryption, is widely adopted as a safer alternative. But the critical question remains: is SFTP HIPAA compliant? The answer hinges on... Continue reading
What Document Sharing Services Are HIPAA‑Compliant?
By Fernanda Ramirez, , HIPAA Blog, Resources, sFTP

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
The Benefits of an sFTP Server for HIPAA Compliance and Secure File Transfer
By Gil Vidals, , HIPAA Blog, Resources, sFTP

The Benefits of an sFTP Server for HIPAA Compliance and Secure File Transfer

Things are not always as they seem… We often assume that data breaches are rare occurrences that won’t affect us. However, the reality is far more sobering. A 2022 HIPAA Journal study revealed that 59% of healthcare organizations experienced a data breach in the past three years, with 67% of those breaches involving electronic protected... Continue reading
HIPAA Compliant File Sharing Risks in Healthcare
By Gil Vidals, , HIPAA Blog, Resources, sFTP

HIPAA Compliant File Sharing Risks in Healthcare

…and How a HIPAA Compliant File Sharing Solution Can Help Are your medical file sharing practices HIPAA compliant? What does it mean to use HIPAA-compliant file sharing, anyway? File management tools have certainly come a long way. In the not-too-distant past, the “secure delivery” of your health records consisted of:  Of course, this method was... Continue reading