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HIPAA:

Avoid a Security Breach With These Email Tips

Published on Fri Feb 17, 2023

Continuously coach staff for best protection. One of the easiest ways for your practice to inadvertently release your patients’ electronic protected health information (ePHI) is by falling for an email scheme. Context: Remember that “there are two parts to HIPAA [Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act],” says Melissa Dill, managing director for the healthcare consulting practice at Crowe in Indianapolis, [...]
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