Online data storage and HIPAA

[gupta123]

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.

[Michele]

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

Michele

[gupta123]

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

[PMRNC]

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