At AcuPerfect Websites we understand the importance of HIPAA compliance and protecting sensitive patient information. We strive to make sure your website has the tools and features you need to be HIPAA complaint.
We would like to provide you with an overview of how our website service for acupuncturists meets the requirements of HIPAA compliance and the responsibility to patients.
All AcuPerfect websites are designed with security in mind, ensuring that no patient data is stored on our hosting servers. This means that a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is not required for HIPAA compliance when using AcuPerfect Websites.
While our platform can be used in a HIPAA-compliant manner, maintaining compliance is ultimately the responsibility of the practitioner and their patients. Practitioners must manage HIPAA-sensitive data correctly, as compliance is dictated by their actions and decisions.
Let’s take a deeper dive into HIPAA Compliance and how we can work towards keeping patient data safe. Here’s what we’ll cover.
We partner with Acusimple.com to offer an online scheduling solution that meets HIPAA requirements. Acusimple ensures that patient data is securely managed, with a HIPAA-compliant patient messaging portal. When we embed Acusimple’s scheduling tool into your AcuPerfect website, all patient data is stored on Acusimple’s servers, not ours. Both AcuPerfect Websites and Acusimple are secured with SSL encryption, ensuring that all transmitted information is protected.
You can learn more about Acusimple and their HIPAA compliant features here:
https://acusimple.com/features.php
We’re pleased to announce our partnership with Hushmail to offer HIPAA-compliant email services as part of your AcuPerfect Websites plan.
Hushmail for Healthcare is your all-in-one solution for secure client and patient communication.
Hushmail for Healthcare comes configured for HIPAA compliance right out of the box.
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For HIPAA-compliant email communications, we recommend using Google’s paid service, which is specifically designed to meet HIPAA standards. Practitioners should always obtain patient consent before discussing personal health information (PHI) via email and should offer a more secure communication method if preferred by the patient.
You can learn more about Google’s HIPAA Compliant email service here: https://workspace.google.com/industries/healthcare/
For further guidance on HIPAA-compliant email practices, you can refer to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ guidelines here:
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/faq/570/does-hipaa-permit-health-care-providers-to-use-email-to-discuss-health-issues-with-patients/index.html
Hushmail for Healthcare is your all-in-one solution for secure client and patient communication.
When sending email marketing campaigns, the content determines whether HIPAA compliance is necessary. For general health and wellness emails that do not include personal patient information (PPI), a service like Mailchimp can be used.
However, if your emails contain PPI, a HIPAA-compliant email client, such as the one offered by Google, should be used instead. Acusimple also provides HIPAA-compliant email services for individual and group communications, making it a suitable option for practices that need to send sensitive information via email.
You can learn more about Mailchimp and HIPAA here:
https://mailchimp.com/resources/hipaa-compliant-email/
Google Analytics, while useful for tracking website traffic, is not HIPAA compliant. If installed on your AcuPerfect website, it should not be connected to any system that stores PPI, such as your scheduling software.
Practitioners have the option to request that Google Analytics not be installed on their AcuPerfect website to further ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations.
You can learn more about Google Analytics and HIPAA compliance here:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/13297105?hl=en
We include disclaimers under contact forms on our websites to warn patients against submitting PPI, as these forms are not HIPAA compliant. However, if a patient chooses to submit PPI through the form, the data is not stored on our servers, mitigating any potential risk.
Practitioners utilizing our service have the capability to create web forms on their AcuPerfect website. It is essential that practitioners take full responsibility for ensuring that these forms comply with HIPAA regulations. The responsibility for maintaining HIPAA compliance rests solely with the practitioner, and the website provider bears no liability in this regard.
HIPAA compliance is a critical aspect of running a healthcare practice, and it is the responsibility of practitioners to ensure that they use technology in a compliant manner. While AcuPerfect Websites provides a secure platform and partners with third-party software services that offer HIPAA-compliant tools, the ultimate responsibility for compliance lies with the practitioners themselves and how they utilize this technology.
These third-party services, such as Acusimple for online scheduling and Google for HIPAA-compliant email, are integrated into AcuPerfect Websites to support practitioners in maintaining compliance. However, liability for the proper use of these tools and adherence to HIPAA guidelines rests with the practitioner, not with AcuPerfect Websites.
AcuPerfect Websites offers website plans for all budgets. Our websites rank well in search results and our features can help save you time and money, accelerate your patient attraction and enable you to manage your practice easier.
We’d be grateful to join you on your practice journey by helping you attract new patients to your practice, so you can do what you love, treat more patients.
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Secure SSL Certificate
Gives you the secure "Lock" icon in browsers
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Domain & Hosting
All packages include a free domain name, and websites are hosted on our fast and reliable servers
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Mobile Friendly & Responsive
Optimized for mobile devices and search
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ADA Accessibility Tools
All websites come pre-installed with tools and features to help comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act
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SEO Setup & Tools
All websites come pre-optimized for on-page Search Engine Optimization (SEO), plus an included SEO checklist to maximize your visibility
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Add Your Own Pages & Blog Posts
Add as many of your own pages and blog posts to your website as you need
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Unlimited
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Unlimited
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Prewritten Pages
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6 Pages
Content in Starter, plus "Acupuncture Questions & Answers", "What to Expect", and "Chinese Herbal Medicine", all fully editable
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33 Pages
All content from the Starter and Basic plans, plus an additional 30+ pages of symptom-specific content in an expansive "What We Treat" section
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33 Pages
All content from the Starter and Basic plans, plus an additional 30+ pages of symptom-specific content in an expansive "What We Treat" section
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2 Professional Blog Posts Per Month
Two professionally-written TCM blog posts uploaded to your website automatically each month
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Fast & Helpful Support
Real hands-on help from our team of experts, with requests usually answered within one business day, plus a knowledge base of tutorials
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Email Only
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Email + Phone
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Email + Phone
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Acupuncture Marketing Toolbox
Ebooks and guides to help market your practice
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Partial
4 Writing Guides + 2 eBooks: "12 Visit Protocol for Lifetime Patients" and "17 Ways to Grow Your Practice"
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Full
All content in the other plans + 56-page ebook "Practice Success Blueprint" by Jeffrey Grossman, BA, LAc
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Full
All content in the other plans + 56-page ebook "Practice Success Blueprint" by Jeffrey Grossman, BA, LAc
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Custom Email Accounts
Custom business email addresses using your domain name, such as jane@yourclinicwebsite.com or info@yourclinicwebsite.com
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Premium TCM Stock Photo Library
Access to hundreds of professional stock photos covering acupuncture, TCM, modalities, and conditions
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Acupuncture in a Nutshell Widget
Interactive widget with an easy-to-digest introduction to the history of acupuncture
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Free Online Scheduling & Discounted EHR
Free online scheduling or save $20/mo on EHR from Acusimple Scheduling
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New Patient Intake Form
A professionally designed 4-page PDF new patient acupuncture intake form
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Online Insurance Verification Form
Patients can email you their insurance details for you to verify their coverage
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12 Premium Symptom-Specific Landing Pages
Our beautiful custom-built landing pages are designed to target searches for specific symptoms in your market
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2 Included
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Collect & Display Reviews with Patient Reviews+
Patient Reviews+ gives you additional tools to collect feedback and request reviews from your patients. Display your live reviews from Google, Facebook and Yelp
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Monthly Rank Tracking Reports
See how your website is ranked in Google search results for your primary keywords, delivered monthly
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