HIPAA compliance is crucial for covered entities, as it safeguards the privacy, integrity, and security of protected health information (PHI). One essential aspect of maintaining compliance is implementing and maintaining...
HIPAA compliance is one of the top concerns of healthcare practitioners. Those who are found to have violated HIPAA can face civil and criminal penalties, as well as reputational harm. Understandably, facing a HIPAA...
Emailing and Texting Under HIPAA
April, 2025 HIPAA
Email and text messaging have become integral to healthcare operations. Whether sending lab results, appointment reminders, or communicating with patients and staff, electronic messaging has become commonplace and expected....
Whenever someone hands you a physician employment contract, it can feel like the culmination of a lengthy process of education, training, and work. Hence, you may be inclined to sign the agreement without scrutinizing what...
Physician Peer Review and Due Process
March, 2025 Peer Review
The peer review process, while crafted to protect patients, can be an anxiety-inducing time for physicians. This is because, at the conclusion of the peer review process, physicians can face consequences as severe as having...