How to Safeguard Personal Health Information Online

Working in the field of healthcare, you receive protected health information (PHI) from patients on a regular basis.

This most often takes place via intake or consent forms or by communicating with your patients over email.

Because you’re subject to HIPAA regulations, your patients’ personal information and communications must be kept secure.

The easiest way to keep them protected is to use secure forms, electronic signatures, and an encrypted email platform. These can often be integrated directly into your website.

Beyond complying with HIPAA regulations, these technologies allow you to take a professional ethical standpoint in your digital communications with patients.

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