Be careful what you post on your website, you could be charged for false advertising! Some HIPAA compliance companies want you to use their “seal” of compliance. It is great advertising for them, but does it put your practice at risk of an audit? Some say yes, and worse, you could be charged for false advertising from the FTC.

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2021/02/ftc-gives-final-approval-settlement-emergency-travel-services

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/c-4732_skymed_final_order.pdf

HIPAA is a moving target and at any given moment you could be “out of compliance” for something as simple as using a device that hasn’t been updated with latest security patch. Of course, you won’t get fined for that, UNLESS it causes a data breach. So, to advertise that your organization is “HIPAA Compliant” could put you at risk for false advertising.

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