PHI

HIPAA has specific rules of who you can share patient information with. Some disclosures are permitted only with patient consent, other disclosures are permitted without consent.

Business Associate Agreements are necessary contracts between healthcare providers and Business Associates. Required by HIPAA, the BAA provides protections for your office and the PHI that your office shares with Business Associates.

Under HIPAA, you are responsible to protect Protected Health Information (PHI). But what exactly is PHI?

When discussing text messaging, the best practice is to NOT text patients. However, texting can be a useful tool and there are steps your office can take to mitigate the risks associated with texting patients.