Frequently Asked Questions
State Privacy and Confidentiality Laws Whether you are a covered entity under HIPAA (cash practices who do not submit electronic billing transactions may not be), most states have privacy and confidentiality laws that still protect patients without regard to whether the provider bills electronically. Therefore, we recommend that providers become familiar with their state laws […]
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I have recently been looking into privacy and HIPAA issues related to the use of Active Campaign and other messenger bots. Active Campaign (AC) is not HIPAA compliant unless you are using their Enterprise Plan ($229/month). That’s the only plan that they will execute a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) on. You have to have a
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Question: If I post a patient testimonial using only the patient’s first name and last initial, do I need to have the patient sign a HIPAA Authorization to Disclose PHI? Answer: It depends. You should not have to have a patient sign a HIPAA Authorization if the testimonial does not identify the patient. Whether the
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