Monthly Archives: June 2010
Using ‘Secure FAX’ to comply with HIPAA’s ‘SafeGuards Principle’
There are various concerns when healthcare organizations urgent need to send important and sensitive information, like protected health information (PHI) via facsimile as anyone with physical access to the phone lines and some technical expertise can eavesdrop on phone calls and FAXes and thus obtain any protected health information by fax. HIPAA deals with FAXes … Continue reading
Is UW’s fundraising drive violating HIPAA by misusing PHI?
Though HIPAA takes all efforts to protect PHI, it allows covered entities to use or disclose to a business associate or institution-related foundation two types of protected health information (PHI) without specific permission. These include basic demographic information relating to an individual, and dates of health care provided to an individual. Information about diagnosis or … Continue reading