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Patient Privacy:

Guard Your Practice Against PHI Theft With These Tips

Published on Wed Jul 25, 2018

Make HIPAA security a priority to secure patient data. You’ve put passwords on your computer files, locked your paper records behind closed doors, and asked patients to sign off on your privacy practices, so your protected health information (PHI) is secure, right? Not necessarily. One factor that many practices overlook is the risk of theft. Background:  In February, the PHI [...]
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