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HIPAA compliant online form builder
October 9, 2018 • By Erik Kangas

What to Look for in a HIPAA-Compliant Online Form Builder

As a healthcare provider, or for that matter, any entity that works with healthcare clients, you are probably already aware of the fact that you cannot use traditional web forms to accept PHI (Protected Health Information). That would be a gross violation of the HIPAA regulations and can get you...
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online form design
October 2, 2018 • By Erik Kangas

Online Form Design Best Practices

Most businesses and organizations today use online forms to collect customer information. The same applies to healthcare companies. But, healthcare companies need to abide by stringent regulations concerning PHI or Protected Health Information under HIPAA. So, it is of the utmost importance for such organizations to follow certain best practices...
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HIPAA Compliant SMTP Relaying Guide
August 10, 2018 • By Erik Kangas

A Brief Guide to HIPAA Compliant SMTP Relaying

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a way in which email travels across the internet with SMTP relaying. An SMTP relay is a mail server that passes on your email message to another server that can transfer your message to the intended recipient. Email providers like Gmail own and manage SMTP servers; some allow you […]
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HIPAA Email Encryption
July 31, 2018 • By Erik Kangas

HIPAA Email: Does it Require Encryption?

HIPAA’s encryption requirements fall in a grey area. This is mainly due to two reasons: encryption is required when ‘deemed appropriate’, which means email encryption is not absolutely necessary and ‘mutual consent’ can be used in place of encryption. there are a number of ‘addressable requirements’ pertaining to the technical...
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