Breaches are expensive and can be directly related to sending PHI unencrypted over the Internet. There are a number of vendors who offer secure messaging tools but not all are equal. Protected Trust is more than just a secure messaging solution. Protected Trust's application also includes tools to assist with broader security control implementation and compliance with HIPAA and HITECH.
Patients may have easier access to laboratory results under an HHS proposed rule, "CLIA Program and HIPAA Privacy Rule: Patients' Access to Test Reports," released in September.
Q A fax containing PHI is sent to an incorrect fax number. Did the covered entity (CE) or business associate (BA) violate HIPAA? Must the patient disclosure accounting record include this incident?
