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Modernizing Healthcare Communications with Cloud Fax
Throughout the healthcare industry’s digital transformation revolution, fax servers have remained a staple due to their reliability, interoperability, and regulatory necessity. However, traditional fax servers come with hidden risks, inefficiencies, and vulnerabilities. Under HIPAA compliance, healthcare organizations must ensure that all communications, including fax, are secure and meet stringent standards. By modernizing these systems with cloud-based solutions, healthcare organizations can find a balance between HIPAA compliance and operational efficiency.While many organizations have hesitated to move away from fax servers due to concerns about cloud compliance, there are a multitude of other reasons why an organization may want to make the switch.
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While the need for change seems clear, many healthcare organizations have an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mentality regarding compliance. Under HIPAA, healthcare providers must maintain strict controls over patient data during both transmission and storage. Fortunately, cloud-based fax systems can fulfill HIPAA’s requirements just as well as fax servers have, but with a multitude of additional benefits. Cloud fax systems offer built-in safeguards, such as encrypted transmissions, restricted access, and audit-ready logs, creating a strong framework for protecting patient information. These security measures decrease the risk of data loss, ensuring patients’ private health information remains protected.
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