HIPAA violations are up and organizations found to be in violation are often given a tiered penalty that can be a fine ranging from $100 to $50,000 per violation, with a maximum penalty of $1.5 million per year for each violation.

In a recent survey by MedData Group, 272 respondents examined the top security concerns among healthcare professionals (hospital administrators, physicians and healthcare IT professionals). Email and messaging systems were named by respondents as the top security risk among information assets. Email and messaging systems don’t need to be a major threat, though. By following security best practices and using encrypted email, you can keep your patient information safe – and keep your organization HIPAA compliant.

Moving your business to the cloud has many benefits (like the ability to access your files anywhere and simplified business continuity in the case of a disaster) - but moving your business to the cloud can have severe consequences if you're dealing with sensitive data and move to the wrong platform or don't take employee training seriously.