Navigating HIPAA Compliance: What It Means for Your Nonprofit Understanding HIPAA compliance is crucial for your nonprofit, especially if you handle health-related information. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient/client data. For nonprofits, this means ensuring that all protected health information (PHI) you collect, store, or share is handled securely and…
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HIPAA and Your Nonprofit - Understanding Your Responsibilities with PHI As a nonprofit organization, you might wonder, "Does HIPAA apply to us?" It's a common misconception that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) only pertains to traditional healthcare providers. However, the reality is that HIPAA extends its reach to any organization, including nonprofits, that handles Protected Health…
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For nonprofit organizations, your mission is your number one priority. And you understand that protecting your data and your client's information is critical for the success of your mission. However, HIPAA compliance and regulations can seem confusing and even daunting for many small to medium-sized nonprofits. This article is written specifically for nonprofits to help simplify the complexities of HIPAA…
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The Cost of Compliance Small business owners spend at least 20 hours every month and about $12,000 yearly on direct and indirect compliance activities such as audits, workplace upgrades, process changes, and attorney fees. Unlike larger businesses, many SMB owners lack the luxury of a large budget and a dedicated compliance team, thus forcing them to take on the additional…
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Part 2 of a 2-Part Series Tech Staffing Shortages Still Growing As mentioned in Part 1: IT Talent Shortages – What SMBs Need to Know, the world is in the throes of a significant shortage of skilled tech labor. Already underway before the pandemic, the digital transformation went into warp speed during COVID as technology organizations refocused their entire…
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So, maybe you've heard of the newest CMMC compliance regulations for Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and thought, "I'll check it out later- I'm only a subcontractor, and CMMC doesn't apply to my organization." Here's what you need to know about CMMC The new CMMC compliance regulations now apply to your organization. If you are a subcontractor for any…
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