Does my Online Medical or Dental Form Need To Be Secure?
HIPAA regulations apply to you if you are a Covered Entity and if you collect electronic Personal Health Information using
September 20, 2017
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Make Your Website HTTPS Before October 2017
While the transition to HTTPS has been something pushed by digital marketers for quite some time, Google recently released a
August 30, 2017
Don’t be penny wise and pound foolish when it comes to securing your patient’s information online
So today, there are many options when it comes to developing a website for your medical practice or healthcare organization.
August 1, 2017
Dennis’s Tech Tip of the Month – HTTPS Everywhere
Most of the web’s traffic routes over a standard open protocol called HTTP. Because HTTP traffic is unencrypted, any information
May 15, 2017
Half of Sites Ranking Page One On Google are HTTPS
A few months ago, we spoke to the importance of having HTTPS on your healthcare sites moving forward. Now, the amount of
April 27, 2017
When Keeping Your Site Secure, Don’t Forget About Citations
Does your site have HTTPS yet? If not, you should certainly be transitioning it to keep your site at the top
November 4, 2016
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Since 2004, National Cyber Security Awareness Month, or NCSAM, has helped to promote and encourage protection of all online assets
October 14, 2016
Why Using HTTPS is Important for My Medical Website
You’ve probably seen the tiny green lockbox icon pop up in your URL bar as you log-in to your email
September 7, 2016
Guide to Managing Multiple User Accounts in Practis Forms
Treat your Practis Forms user credentials like you would your toothbrush. Did you know that under HIPAA, each person in
June 27, 2016
What constitutes ePHI, or electronic protected health information?
ePHI is any information that can identify who the health-related information belongs to. Protected health information (PHI) is any information
January 4, 2016
Does my Online Medical or Dental Form Need To Be Secure?
September 20, 2017
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HIPAA regulations apply to you if you are a Covered Entity and if you collect electronic Personal Health Information using an online medical or dental form.
Make Your Website HTTPS Before October 2017
August 30, 2017
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While the transition to HTTPS has been something pushed by digital marketers for quite some time, Google recently released a statement verifying that Chrome will show “not secure” warnings in multiple areas of a non-HTTPS site. Over the past few weeks, Google Search Console users were informed that October 2017 will be the month when
Don’t be penny wise and pound foolish when it comes to securing your patient’s information online
August 1, 2017
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So today, there are many options when it comes to developing a website for your medical practice or healthcare organization. Some developers may promise to secure your new website with an SSL certificate, claiming that patients can complete their medical history form or appointment requests “securely” online. However, without proper training in HIPAA security or
Dennis’s Tech Tip of the Month – HTTPS Everywhere
May 15, 2017
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Most of the web’s traffic routes over a standard open protocol called HTTP. Because HTTP traffic is unencrypted, any information sent over HTTP can be read and modified by anyone. While a secure version of HTTP (HTTPS) has been around for a while, some websites have been slow to adopt it. Now there is a
Half of Sites Ranking Page One On Google are HTTPS
April 27, 2017
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A few months ago, we spoke to the importance of having HTTPS on your healthcare sites moving forward. Now, the amount of secure sites that are taking up real estate on the first page of Google is increasing, and this takeover shows no signs of stopping. Currently, over 50% of the page one results in Google show HTTPS
When Keeping Your Site Secure, Don’t Forget About Citations
November 4, 2016
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Does your site have HTTPS yet? If not, you should certainly be transitioning it to keep your site at the top of rankings and in great standing with your users. If you have, make sure that you’re considering all of the other avenues by which someone may find your site, like your local citations, or directory
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
October 14, 2016
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Since 2004, National Cyber Security Awareness Month, or NCSAM, has helped to promote and encourage protection of all online assets and infrastructures for businesses and individuals. With constant technological advances coming to the healthcare industry, the need for online security is more important than ever before.
Why Using HTTPS is Important for My Medical Website
September 7, 2016
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You’ve probably seen the tiny green lockbox icon pop up in your URL bar as you log-in to your email or bank account, but did you know the importance of this icon and why it’s displayed?
Guide to Managing Multiple User Accounts in Practis Forms
June 27, 2016
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Treat your Practis Forms user credentials like you would your toothbrush. Did you know that under HIPAA, each person in your practice who needs permission to view form submissions should have their own log-in? This unique log-in is associated with their name and email address. The good news is that the multi-user functionality in Practis
What constitutes ePHI, or electronic protected health information?
January 4, 2016
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ePHI is any information that can identify who the health-related information belongs to. Protected health information (PHI) is any information in the medical record record that can be used to identify an individual and that was created, used, or disclosed in the course of providing a health care service such as diagnosis or treatment.