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HIPAA De-Identification Methods: Safe Harbor vs. Expert Determination (Practical 2025 Guide)
Safe Harbor Method Requirements. Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, Safe Harbor lets you publish or s...
HIPAA for Small Businesses Without an IT Team: A Practical, Low-Cost Compliance Roadmap
HIPAA for small businesses without an IT team is achievable when you treat compliance as a simple...
HIPAA Enforcement for Business Associates: What OCR Targets and How to Avoid Penalties
Security Rule Compliance for Business Associates. What OCR targets. OCR focuses on whether busi...
HIPAA De‑Identification: Safe Harbor vs Expert Determination Explained
Safe Harbor Method Overview. What it requires. Under HIPAA’s de‑identification standards, Safe ...
HIPAA Glossary of Terms for Business Associates: A Practical A–Z Guide
This practical A–Z guide explains the HIPAA essentials every vendor, partner, and subcontractor n...
HIPAA De‑Identification Safe Harbor Method: A Practical Guide
Overview of Safe Harbor Method. What Safe Harbor requires. The HIPAA Privacy Rule’s De-identifi...
HIPAA’s Definition of Protected Health Information (PHI): Scope, Exclusions, and De‑Identification Rules
Understanding what counts as PHI is essential to apply HIPAA’s Privacy Rule correctly. This guide...
HIPAA for Students: A Simple Definition and Why It Matters
Understanding HIPAA for Students helps you know when your health details are protected, who may s...
HIPAA Covered Entity Definition (45 CFR 160.103): Plain-English Guide with Exclusions and Edge Cases
Definition of HIPAA Covered Entities. Under 45 CFR 160.103, a HIPAA “covered entity” is any heal...
HIPAA-Compliant Web Hosting for Patient Portals: Architecture, BAA Requirements, and Security Controls
Delivering a patient portal that protects Protected Health Information requires a hosting stack d...
HIPAA-Compliant Secure Texting: Policy Template and Patient Opt-In Workflow
Use this policy template and patient opt-in workflow to implement HIPAA-compliant secure texting ...
HIPAA Covered Entities vs. Hybrid Entities: How to Designate, Scope, and Govern in 2025
You may operate entirely as a HIPAA covered entity or function as a hybrid entity with both regul...
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