Tag: consent

Can You Send ePHI in Insecure Emails and Texts with Mutual Consent?

April 27, 2021

Email and text messaging are among the most common forms of business communication. However, if you are sending ePHI, regular texts and emails are off limits! If you are subject to HIPAA regulations, you will need mutual consent from your patients before sending ePHI insecurely via these methods. This may seem frustrating because text and […]

To Text or Not To Text: Texting under HIPAA

February 29, 2016

Sending text messages under HIPAA Sometimes, technology just sneaks up on you. Patients want to speak with you – stat – about lab results or to schedule, be reminded of, and confirm an appointment without an interminable wait in the phone queue. Patients want text messaging — which has quickly become the new normal for […]