Category: HIPAA Email Compliance

Is Medical Billing Information Protected Under HIPAA?

August 9, 2022

Electronic medical billing requires access to protected health information to accurately bill and receive payment for medical treatments. While not covered entities, medical billing companies are often contracted as business associates and fall under HIPAA regulations. Title II of HIPAA applies directly to medical billing companies. It dictates the proper uses and disclosures of protected […]

Email List Hygiene: 5 Best Practices for Cleaning Up Email Lists

August 2, 2022

When sending emails from a new server and IP address, we always stress the importance of warming up the server to prevent emails from being flagged as spam. One critical step of the warm up is sending small batches of messages to email contacts that are likely to open and click on the content. Sending […]

New Feature: Custom Bounce Domains

July 26, 2022

LuxSci has introduced a new feature to improve reporting for bounced transactional and marketing messages. The new “Custom Bounce Domains” feature allows administrators to set a custom domain for bounce processing that will not break DMARC. What is DMARC? DMARC stands for Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance. It protects users from forged emails and […]

How to Avoid Business Email Compromise Attacks

July 5, 2022

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks are on the rise and are poised to eclipse ransomware as the biggest threat to cybersecurity. Since 2016, $43 billion has been stolen through BEC. Even more concerning, there has been a 65% increase in BEC from 2019 to 2021. This article explores what business email compromise scams are and […]

Collecting Patient-Reported Outcomes

June 28, 2022

More healthcare organizations are searching for ways to improve patient outcomes while reducing costs. As the many in the industry are experimenting with value-based healthcare models, payers and providers need a way to measure the quality of care received to determine efficacy and provider reimbursement rates. Collecting patient-reported outcomes is one way to measure patients’ […]