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Healthcare Success

Here, you’ll find a few of our most timely and popular blogs conveniently organized by marketing topic. Google Business Profile This handy blog post on Google Business Profile is the best way to learn how to claim your own profile and make the most out of it to gain more healthcare consumers. Read this blog for a big ah-ha moment.

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[ANSWERED] Do HIPAA Laws Apply to Employers?

Etactics

If you’re reading this blog, chances are that the company you work for works with HIPAA in some type of way. HIPAA is short for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. So on to the question that this blog is all about. So on to the question that this blog is all about.

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Web Tracking Creates a Web of Data Privacy Risks

Sheppard Health Law

Third party tracking on hospital and provider websites has specifically garnered notable media attention. It has begun to penalize and impose steep corrective actions, including long-impacting future restrictions, for such violations.

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Real-World Examples of Social Media HIPAA Violations

Etactics

People use social media so often today, and there is no sign that it will slow down. billion compromised data records were from social media incidents. Some of these were HIPAA violations from employees posting a patient’s protected health information (PHI) the social web. Is this a HIPAA violation?

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Tick-Tock – Time for Healthcare Employers to Review Their Internet and Social Media Use Policies!

Sheppard Health Law

Health Care Providers Benefit from Internet and Social Media Presence. Electronic medical record software and social media offer wide-ranging ways for health care providers to connect with their patients and the public. Why Do Healthcare Employers Need Current Policies on Internet and Social Media Use?

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The Ultimate Guide to Healthcare SEO: 3 Techniques Your Website's Organic Marketing Needs

Healthcare Success

In addition to improving website content, SEO is achieved by optimizing several on-page and off-page elements like header tags, meta descriptions, image tags, URLs, high-quality backlinks, and social engagement. Healthcare Social Media There is some debate as to what extent social media impacts hospital SEO.

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8 Real HIPAA Violation Examples and Their Consequences

Etactics

What is a HIPAA violation? What are some HIPAA violations examples? HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. A HIPAA violation occurs when the acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of PHI happens in a way that creates a significant personal risk to the patient.