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Records & Medical Storage Laws

Records Storage Laws: Ensuring You Stay Compliant

by Dawson Argo | July 16, 2018 | Records & Medical Storage Laws | 5 min read

Securely storing your important information doesn’t just make business sense—for most records it’s the law. Ranging from financial to healthcare and a range of other industries in between, it’s important to be sure you’re taking steps to stay compliant with laws like HIPAA and GLBA. In this video learn...

HIPAA’s History and Violations: Why HIPAA Was Created

by Lauren Hilinski | Updated August 27, 2018 | Records & Medical Storage Laws | 7 min read

HIPPA was enacted in 1996 with the goal of making health care in America more streamlined, efficient, and secure. This article discusses the history of HIPAA, breaks the law down into its component parts, and gives insight into how to comply. Watch the video below or find the exact...

Why Is HIPAA Important and How Does it Affect Health Care?

by Lauren Hilinski | August 17, 2017 | Records & Medical Storage Laws | 5 min read

In 1996 the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was enacted. HIPAA was created for several reasons—mainly to solve issues dealing with continuing health coverage for people who lose their jobs, reducing health care fraud, creating industry-wide standards, and protecting private health information. It created policies such as the...

The Media and HIPAA

by Lauren Hilinski | October 10, 2016 | Records & Medical Storage Laws | 3 min read

For such a clear-cut law, HIPAA presents a lot of ethical gray areas for reporters. A lot of confusion was brought up when Adam Schefter tweeted a photo of the giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul medical record, which stated the player had his right index finger amputated. The tweet started...

How To Store Medical Records & Retention Times

by Morgan O'Mara | Updated August 8, 2016 | Records & Medical Storage Laws | 4 min read

When it comes to medical record retention times it’s important to research all the different guidelines for record retention and follow the agencies that require you to retain the documents for the longest period of time. While HIPAA requires health organizations to retain records for 6 years from...

How Should You Be Storing Your Medical Records?

by Morgan O'Mara | Updated December 8, 2017 | Records & Medical Storage Laws | 2 min read

There are several ways that you can store your medical records. Whether you choose to store your records onsite, offsite, or in the cloud, security remains of utmost importance. HIPAA requires all medical practices and hospitals to stay up to date on the latest regulations for record management in...

Storing Electronic Medical Records Properly

by Morgan O'Mara | Updated January 14, 2016 | Records & Medical Storage Laws | 3 min read

The security of medical records will always be a concern for medical practices and hospitals. Not only do people worry about their own personal records, there are also laws and rules, such as HIPAA and HITECH, regarding the regulations of medical records. These regulations pertain to electronic medical records...

10 Common HIPAA Violations

by Morgan O'Mara | Updated March 13, 2019 | Records & Medical Storage Laws | 2 min read

HIPAA was created to protect patients’ rights and keep their medical history private. However, this means it is extremely important for medical professionals to remain HIPAA compliant. Here are some of the top 10 common HIPAA violations from hospitals, medical practices, and employees. 10 Common HIPAA Violations Failing to...

Keep Your Office Protected & HIPAA Compliant

by Morgan O'Mara | Updated January 14, 2016 | Records & Medical Storage Laws | 3 min read

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in the Department of Health and Human Services audits HIPAA compliance and has been said to be expected to begin a permanent random HIPAA audit program. The OCR conducted an analysis of data breach reports filed during 2011-2012 to determine the most common...

Why HIPAA is so Important to the Healthcare Industry

by Chad Perlmutter | Updated November 8, 2016 | Records & Medical Storage Laws | 3 min read

HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Basically is what that means is that HIPAA is here to help protect our information at doctors offices from fraud and also to help make sure that our electronic medical files are more secure. Any kind of health plan or...