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Google’s email, calendar, and productivity tools (recently renamed to “G Suite”) are absolutely fantastic.  They’re easy to use and very affordable. G Suite is also highly secure, but there are very specific things that you need to do to make Gmail HIPAA compliant.  Here are some big ones… Disclaimer: we are not lawyers.  You should … Read more

Many health care providers are required to adhere to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), but is Gmail HIPAA-compliant? This article talks about how you can send HIPAA compliant email. This act was designed to protect a patient’s personally-identifying information from being accessible to the general public. As more clinicians are electronically transmitting … Read more

Is Gmail secure?  Let’s walk through the security features they have, and think about how they work in the real world. 1) Is Gmail Secure against Phishing? Hackers use “phishing” attacks to either steal your data or get control of your computer.  They’ll send you an email with either a link or an attachment.  If … Read more

A lot of companies make a huge mistake when it comes to G Suite and HIPAA.  They think that all they have to do is sign a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with Google, and they’re suddenly HIPAA compliant. Nothing could be further from the truth. Here’s the story of Ted (not his real name). … Read more