HIPAA, privacy, and accountants 🎙 Live at Sage Intacct Advantage

Sponsors Bill.com https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/bill Teampay https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/teampay Show Notes 01:08 – Meet Mariana! 01:46 – What's a lawyer doing at an accounting conference? 04:22 – Mariana takes us to school on HIPAA 06:38 – Why should accountants and bookkeepers care about HIPAA? 06:58 – There are three types of entities that fall under HIPAA protection - healthcare providers, plans, or clearinghouses 08:19 – Any accounting system that contains names and addresses of patients must comply with HIPAA Privacy and Security rules 10:09 – Which apps in a healthcare accounting ecosystem DO have to follow HIPAA rules? 12:20 – When dealing with collections for medical accounts, HIPAA rules get so complicated that it's best to consult with legal advisors to know exactly how to proceed 13:40 – Sage took a detailed approach to implementing HIPAA compliance in its 2018 product offerings | Sage Intacct 16:06 – There's no official HIPAA compliance certification, but there are vendors who will provide independent assessments of a firm's compliance level 17:47 – HIPAA is no joke . Violations carry significant civil and criminal penalties! 19:27 – Mariana shares a few facts about the California Consumer Privacy Act | Californians for Consumer Privacy Connect with Mariana Mariana Antcheva, Sage Intacct LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianaantcheva/ Episode Art Photo Credit: April Blankenship https://twitter.com/aprilblnknshp https://twitter.com/aprilblnknshp/status/1187023281687130112/photo/2 Get in Touch Thanks for listening and for the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary . Find us on Facebook and, if you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on iTunes , or Podchaser . Interested in sponsoring the Cloud Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus , and NOW, you can see our smiling faces on Instagram ! Meet Blake and David in person! December 9-11: Digital CPA Conference in Seattle Limited edition shirts, stickers, and other necessities TeePublic Store: http://cloudacctpod.link/merch Subscribe Apple Podcasts: http://cloudacctpod.link/ApplePodcasts Spotify: http://cloudacctpod.link/Spotify Google Play: http://cloudacctpod.link/GooglePlay Stitcher: http://cloudacctpod.link/Stitcher Overcast: http://cloudacctpod.link/Overcast