With changes to the Privacy Rule and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requirements, many dental offices question how and when they are required to provided their patients with Protected Health Information (PHI) when they request it. In general, covered entities are required to provide PHI to a patient if the record is: Maintained by… Continue Reading Providing patients with Protected Health Information
It seems that almost every day there are news stories about data breaches at large companies, like Home Depot and Anthem, to small organizations like Ozaukee County. With the number of data breaches occurring and the amount of people affected by them, many dentists are worried that their information is not safe. The first step… Continue Reading Are there risks hiding in your dental office?
When it comes to data back-up and securing protected health information (PHI), HIPAA has extensive requirements. Continue Reading What’s your data-breach line of defense?