Tag: ePHI

Engage Patients with Educational Messaging

March 15, 2022

Educating patients about their upcoming medical procedures is an important part of building trust and increasing retention. Using digital technologies to educate patients is just one way to reinforce messaging and improve patient compliance. This article provides some examples of how to digitally engage with patients both before and after undergoing a medical procedure.

How To Engage Patients Using HIPAA Compliant Email Marketing

February 1, 2022

HIPAA compliant email marketing is one of the most effective ways to communicate with patients. However, health care providers have long avoided it because of HIPAA concerns related to any form of HIPAA marketing. In this article, we will provide a few examples of how to use email marketing to engage patients and increase ROI. […]

Are Prescription Notifications HIPAA-Compliant?

December 14, 2021

It is common to receive calls and text messages from pharmacies reminding us that it is time to pick up or renew our prescriptions for drugs or other medical items. Have you ever wondered if these prescription notifications are HIPAA-compliant? Just because every pharmacy seems to send them, it doesn’t mean they are aware of […]

Case Study: Securely Email Medical Laboratory Results to Patients

August 17, 2021

Medical laboratories use LuxSci’s secure services to email lab test results to patients. Although medical laboratories are not always HIPAA Covered Entities themselves, they are Business Associates with hospitals and doctors who are required to abide by HIPAA. By the “transitive” nature of the HIPAA privacy laws, Business Associates must abide by HIPAA security and […]

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 […]