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By Gil Vidals, May 7, 2021, HIPAA Blog, Resources, Security, Uncategorized

Securing Telehealth in a Vulnerable World

In a season where “normal health services” have been anything but normal, one thing appears clear: telehealth is here to stay. A recent study notes that 46 percent of consumers now use telehealth in place of in-person healthcare visits – as opposed to just 11% in 2019. Primarily used for level-one consults and routine exams,... Continue reading

By Gil Vidals, September 15, 2020, Uncategorized

What 3 Recent Breaches Teach us About Data Security

A quick survey of 3 recent breaches – including one very high profile case – reminds us to be especially vigilant to avoid these all-too-common scenarios with protected health information Breach #1: PHI on paper – even in your personal briefcase – isn’t good protection, and can lead to a breach of PHI The following breach... Continue reading

By Gil Vidals, August 3, 2020, Uncategorized

HIPAA Encryption – Choosing the Right Kind

Everyone familiar with HIPAA agrees that protecting sensitive data like protected health information (PHI) is critical, and most realize that encryption is the technique of choice; however, this seems to be the extent of most people's knowledge.