HIPAA Compliant Hosting

A vast array of software is required to run an efficient and successful healthcare organization, and all software developed for this purpose must be fully HIPAA-compliant and hosted on HIPAA-compliant infrastructure. HIPAA regulation applies to all healthcare websites or software applications, and developers have to meet the mandatory requirements of HIPAA, paying particular attention to how PHI is accessed, and what data must be fully encrypted. This will ensure that all protected health information (PHI) is safely stored and accessed by an application.

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Becoming HIPAA compliant is a challenging undertaking, as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 together with all of the subsequent amendments and updates form a very complex piece of legislation. There are countless mandatory and recommended safeguards concerning the physical, technical, and administrative securities over Protected Health Information (PHI).

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You may be surprised to learn that there are two types of business associate agreements related to HIPAA compliance. Most healthcare professionals will already know what a BAA consists of, but did you know that there is also a Business Associate Subcontractor Agreement?

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cPanel, one of the most popular Linux-based control panels, simplifies website and server management. This powerful application offers a user-friendly and intuitive platform to create multiple, detailed, and highly secure websites. cPanel is very popular with developers and web designers who are not completely comfortable using the Linux Shell command line.

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The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules specifically outline how electronic protected health information (ePHI), i.e. that which is accessed or stored electronically, should be handled. Covered entities (CEs) and Business Associates (BAs) must implement safeguards to protect the confidentiality and integrity of ePHI.

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Maintaining HIPAA compliance is essential to ensure the safety of a patient’s personal health information and to maintain a high standard of patient care. However, the logistics of maintaining a compliant medical practice can make life difficult for busy healthcare providers. With countless rules and regulations to adhere to, healthcare organizations are turning towards HIPAA consulting companies to help them to address these challenges.

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Training is a mandatory requirement of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules first introduced in 2003. HIPAA requires the continuous training of employees that access or process Protected Health Information (PHI), and this requirement applies to any workforce member of a Covered Entity (CE) or Business Associate (BA). Humans are considered by many experts to be one of the weakest links in the entire security ecosystem; the Ponemon Institute estimates that 23% of all data breaches in 2020 were caused by Human Error.

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A LEMP stack is a collection of applications that work seamlessly together to create a powerful open-source web server. Unlike a LAMP Stack, which uses Apache, a LEMP Stack is powered by Nginx (pronounced Engine-Ex, hence the E in LEMP). 

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