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Yes, you can use Google Drive in a HIPAA compliant environment, but only if you’re careful! That’s the quick answer. Read on to learn more! Every day we hear from practitioners who want to use Google’s G Suite in their medical practice. G Suite is easy-to-use, affordable, and can be HIPAA compliant. Most people want … Read more
We have heard from practices all over that want to start using Google Meet for telemedicine. One of their first questions is “Is Google Meet HIPAA compliant?” This article will explore Google’s G Suite, common questions about Google Meet and a quick comparison of other telemedicine/teleconferencing options. We’ve seen a tremendous increase in interest about … Read more
Due to the response to COVID-19, we’ve had a high number of emails requesting assistance with telemedicine options. If you’re a current subscriber to G Suite, we have good news! G Suite subscriptions include a fantastic telemedicine option. But it’s important to make the correct changes to settings in order to maintain HIPAA compliance. Google … Read more
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
Many practices want to use cloud storage services like Google drive and hosted email. Is Google’s G-Suite HIPAA compliant? First, let’s review what’s actually in Google’s G-Suite, Google’s paid version of a variety of productivity tools. HIPAA Compliant Email Most famously, G-Suite includes Gmail, an excellent and easy-to-use email platform. Users go through the famous … Read more
Are Chromebooks HIPAA compliant? If you’re a medical practice, you’re probably tempted to give Chromebooks a try. They’re cheaper than a traditional Windows or Mac computer, and they’re a lot easier and cheaper to maintain. But are Chromebooks appropriate for a medical company? Can they be used to handle medical data? We think they are, … 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
We’ve recently discussed whether or not Gmail is HIPAA Compliant. In short, it depends. Gmail is HIPAA compliant when set up correctly. But what about Gmail encryption? Is Gmail encryption HIPAA compliant? Once again, it depends. Gmail encryption also has the potential to be a HIPAA compliant email option depending on how you set it … Read more