A website order form or registration form comes complete with terms and conditions. What is the best way to have the user see and agree with these terms? Ultimately, the user’s agreement needs to be legally binding to protect the business if there is an issue. Is it good enough to have the user check […]
Our latest “Ask Erik” question involves questioning when web-based patient-intake forms need to be HIPAA compliant: B.G. asks: “Do we need to be HIPAA compliant if our intake forms have patient name, birthday, and address, but no social security number or other insurance information?” The short answer is “YES“. You need to be concerned […]
A dentist looking for a consult on x-rays needs explicit consent from the patient to transfer the x-rays and related information [securely] to the other doctor, at least in many states. There are many similar cases where “written” consent is needed to transfer private information, transfer responsibility, request actions, etc. Simply sending information over email […]
