HIPAA
Think HIPAA Doesn’t Apply to You? Think Again…
A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing, and this is definitely true when it comes to HIPAA. At Spruce, we sometimes hear from healthcare providers who think ...
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HIPAA
Five Keys to Disaster-Proofing Your Medical Practice with Spruce and HIPAA
“I have a situation. I have some open wounds.” It was mid-September, and Hurricane Irma had just made landfall in Florida a few days be...
Webinar
Webinar: HIPAA and Billing Basics for Your Mental Health Private Practice
When it comes to the two critical topics of health insurance billing and HIPAA compliance, mental health practices have unique needs. Watch our rec...
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The Single Best Way to Increase Patient Satisfaction and Prevent HIPAA Violations
Everybody wants to increase patient satisfaction, and everybody wants to avoid HIPAA violations. Basically all medical practices share these two g...
HIPAA
Seven Ways Your Email Is Violating HIPAA
Email is everywhere, but regulations imposed by HIPAA make it a challenge to use the technology for healthcare without exposing your practice to tens of thousand...
HIPAA
The Bottom Line on HIPAA Compliance and Your Email
Email is everywhere, and it’s not going away anytime soon. Social media, texting, and other forms of electronic communication have had an important and nota...
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HIPAA Compliance: What Is a BAA and Why Should I Care?
Even the simplest medical practice is actually fairly complex, and because of this, almost no healthcare organization handles all of its activities internally. W...
HIPAA
What You Need to Know About HIPAA and Your State’s Laws
HIPAA is federal legislation, and because of this, it is administered at the national level by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It applies to ...
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Phone Lines and Faxes and HIPAA (Oh My!)
We’ve covered HIPAA and modern medical communication in previous posts on texting and mobile phones, but you might have noticed that we haven’t sai...
