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HIPAA Guidelines for Electronic Medical Records
Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in 1996 to mandate how personally identifiable information (PII) maintained by the healthcare industry is protected from fraud and theft. Since then, technology has transformed the healthcare industry. Medical records that in the past were handwritten and stored on paper are now created and stored electronically.…
Read More 4 Ways Document Storage Simplifies Records Retention
A records retention program establishes guidelines for what documents to keep and how long to keep them. It also protects your organization from litigation and ensures compliance with state and federal regulations. Managing a records retention policy isn’t always easy, especially when you have documents that must be retained for several years. In this blog,…
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Keeping Your Healthcare Practice
HIPAA Compliant
When it comes to complying with the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the stakes are high. A record of $28.7 million in fines was collected from healthcare providers and insurers in 2018. In this blog, we offer several tips for keeping your healthcare practice HIPAA compliant. Know the Law Knowing HIPAA rules is…
Read More 6 Tips for Preventing Data Loss
Your data is your most valuable business asset. What are you doing to protect it? Here are six data loss prevention tips we think you will find useful: Tip 1: Always Back Up Your Data Although any backup is better than none, backing up your data only once a week may not be enough. Business…
Read More 5 Ways Your Business Can Benefit from Shredding Services
Document destruction is a must for every business. There are several distinct advantages to outsourcing the destruction of your expired paper records. In this blog, we highlight five ways your business can benefit from using a shredding service: 1. Fraud Protection Corporate data theft is on the rise, so it’s important to remember that although…
Read More 5 Questions to Ask before Scanning Your Documents
The benefits of converting paper records to digital data are unlimited. But you can’t just start scanning your documents and expect success; careful planning is a must. Before going paperless, ask yourself these five questions: 1. Do I have the resources needed to convert my paper documents to digital data? Scanning is more than feeding…
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