Records & Medical Storage Laws

The Top 10 HIPAA Violations to Look Out For

by | December 2, 2019 | Records & Medical Storage Laws | 6 min read
The Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed in 1996, and at its most basic is designed to help safeguard protected health information (PHI) by providing standards for ensuring the data privacy and security of medical information. Learn more about HIPAA itself, including the penalties for noncompliance,...

Records Storage Laws: Ensuring You Stay Compliant

by | Updated May 22, 2019 | 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...

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

by | Updated November 18, 2019 | 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 | 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...

Storing Electronic Medical Records Properly

by | 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 | 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...