2022 HIPAA Compliance Checklist
What is HIPAA? HIPAA stands for the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and is a federal law requiring national standards to protect the privacy and security of sensitive health …
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5 things to do before a HIPAA audit happens in your medical office
Is your office ready for a HIPAA audit? Here are 5 things to do to prepare for a HIPAA audit. Read the full blog to learn more.
List of Documents that Every Business Must Shred
Every business has documents and data that must be professionally shredded and destroyed. Any business must protect company data whether it is available to the public. Read this blog for a list of documents that every business must shred.
Becoming HIPAA-Certified
HIPAA is responsible for safeguarding patient records. In order for your healthcare practice to remain open, you must be HIPAA-compliant. This is different than being HIPAA-certified. What Does it …
Examples of Social Media HIPAA Violations
Social media provides healthcare professionals many benefits. It’s an easy, efficient and effective way to provide information to mass amounts of viewers. You can promote your practice and the services …
Record Shredding for You to be HIPAA-Compliant
Healthcare facilities that possess patient medical records have a legal duty to secure and destroy these records after some time to make sure they remaining compliant. HIPAA regulates guidelines about …
Common HIPAA Violations
When it comes to HIPAA regulations, it can be overwhelming. Non-compliance can lead to hefty fines and/or jail time. At MedPro Disposal we took the time to list some of …
Business Associate Agreements, HIPAA’s Primary Enforcement Tool
It is widely known that HIPAA covers a vast majority of the private sector. HIPAA’s coverage ranges from healthcare providers to insurance companies, to healthcare clearinghouses as well as third …
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What Is HIPAA Compliance and How to Do it Right
UPDATE: Looking for how to report a HIPAA compliance violation? Visit this HHS.gov complaint reporting page. It’s 3 am and you’ve had so much coffee, Juan Valdez just called to …
