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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Firstly, make sure you have audited a Business Associate or Subcontractor’s HIPAA compliance program before signing a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with them, and do so again each year before you resign the agreement. Signing a BAA with a Business Associate or Subcontractor is a much more involved process than just collecting signatures.

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Health Law Advisor

DECEMBER 5, 2022

HHS notes that mobile apps offered by covered entities may also collect PHI, but points out that the HIPAA rules do not protect the privacy and security of information that “users voluntarily download or enter into mobile apps that are not developed or offered by or on behalf of regulated entities.”

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Work closely with your legal team to ensure that the Business Associate Agreement (BAA) details about data protection and the handling of PHI, data retention policies, and auditing processes are HIPAA compliant. This checklist can help give you a head start.

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JUNE 2, 2020

Kiteworks includes many handy features such as being able to see when your file is downloaded, a full activity log available to the sender and administrators, view only mode, watermarking, and Data Leak Investigator integration to help protect your sensitive content. You will need to contact them for a Business Associate Agreement (BAA).

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 7, 2022

also enter into a business associate agreement (BAA). The BAA provides contractual assurances that the online tracking technology vendor will protect patient PHI. A different result presents when the user voluntarily downloads or enters data into a mobile device that was not developed or offered by or on behalf of the provider.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 5, 2023

For more information on personal devices and HIPAA, download our BYOD policy. Access and audit controls, encryption, and business associate agreements (BAAs) must be included in electronic communications to ensure HIPAA compliance. For more information on implementing a HIPAA work from home policy, download this guide.

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MARCH 1, 2021

Make sure your company has a current Business Associate Agreement (BAA) or Business Associate Subcontractor Agreement (BASA) with your VPN provider and any other vendors that are processing or storing company information. A VPN can provide end-to-end encryption for every device in your company’s network.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 10, 2021

This is designed to take out friction of having to download an app, allowing the patient to simply open up an email or text that contains a Zoom meeting link from the provider. They had developed business associate agreements (BAAs) for HIPAA compliance over four years ago, thousands of which had been in place across the U.S.

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JULY 12, 2021

It also offers multiple security and encryption options, including: SSL/TLS encryption for all web and API based faxing, SSL/TLS email transport encryption, SSL/TLS secured Print to Fax print driver, password-protected incoming PDFs, PGP support for email fax sending and receiving, and email link for secure download of incoming faxes.

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In this case, the tracking technology vendor is a business associate and a BAA is required. OCR notes that the HIPAA Rules do not protect the privacy and security of information that users voluntarily download or enter into mobile apps that are not developed or offered by or on behalf of regulated entities.

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MARCH 29, 2023

Each application has a free version for download. Installation of TigerText – HIPAA Compliant Text Messaging Solution The download is quick. Once you download TigerText and sign-up for the app, you can invite others and send secure messages. We examined secure text messaging solutions for several companies.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires all Covered Entities to have a signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with any Business Associate (BA) they hire that may come in contact with PHI. This week, we discuss the requirements of a BA and BAS and the specifics of a Business Associate Agreement (BAA).

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MARCH 29, 2023

This page on their website contains a download link for users who wish to install a desktop plug-in version of their product, which integrates with Outlook and Gmail. Customers may also use this service from their web browser, no download necessary. This will add a plug-in link for Outlook. You can try Rmail for free here.

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APRIL 20, 2020

This page on their website contains a download link for users who wish to install a desktop plug-in version of their product, which integrates with Outlook and Gmail. Customers may also use this service from their web browser, no download necessary. This will add a plug-in link for Outlook. You can try Rmail for free here.

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HIPAA Compliance COVID-19 Licensing 59

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 2, 2023

million settlement for failing to enter into a BAA with a major contractor and other HIPAA violations. Downloading PHI onto Unauthorized Devices. Employees need to be aware that there are privacy and security risks associated with downloading ePHI to unauthorized portable electronic devices. Insufficient ePHI Access Controls.

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