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HIPAA => HIPAA => : gupta123 December 07, 2010, 11:46:51 PM

: Online data storage and HIPAA
: gupta123 December 07, 2010, 11:46:51 PM

Is it legal or HIPAA compliant to have online storage of your billing data to protect against any accidental loss? Any ideas how to keep this data safe and secure?  Thanks.

: Re: Online data storage and HIPAA
: Michele December 08, 2010, 02:42:05 PM

It is legal as long as the company that you use is compliant and meets all HIPAA standards for protection of PHI.

Michele

: Re: Online data storage and HIPAA
: gupta123 December 08, 2010, 10:37:53 PM

I was planning to use MozyHome online data storage service.  They charge about $5.00 a month.

: Re: Online data storage and HIPAA
: PMRNC December 09, 2010, 10:40:10 PM

I think your better off using a company that has a brand for medical offices, for example Efax has a branded application for secure transmission specifically for healthcare to ensure HIPAA compliance.   Rememeber HIPAA guidelines  with BAA's.. so don't go with a company that can't ASSURE you of HIPAA compliance.

I'm not completely trusting of online storage..(my own quirk..not passing judgement) but I found a few online by typing in HIPAA compliant data storage, one that popped up a bit was this one: http://www.globaldatavault.com/hipaa.htm