Tag: tasks

HIPAA Alert: Contacts, Calendar Events and Tasks may contain ePHI!

February 3, 2014

When health care organizations review their operations to see where electronic protected health information (ePHI) is being saved, transmitted, and viewed, a great deal of time is spent on the obvious candidates: email, chat, stored files, and health records, etc. Many overlook the fact that ePHI can be embedded in Contacts, Calendars, and Tasks.  Consider […]

HIPAA Compliant Calendars, Contacts and Reminders – Tasks for your iPhone and Android

April 3, 2013

While use of mobile devices and tablets in medical situations is pervasive; HIPAA compliant synchronization and storage of such information is often seriously lacking.  Everyone knows email can contain ePHI, but calendar appointments, address books, and task lists can and do contain just as much ePHI and their secure use must be strictly enforced. LuxSci’s WebAide collaboration […]