Security & Privacy

How Does the CURES Act Impact My ChiroUp Data?

The CURES Act of 2021 established regulations for the sharing and use of medical information via online software. Essentially, the act will allow any app developer to request electronic patient data from any provider for incorporation into a one-stop personal...

Are ChiroUp disability surveys HIPAA compliant?

How To Use ChiroUp, Patients & Reports, Security & Privacy

Yes. ChiroUp disability surveys are HIPAA compliant and all of their information is protected. View our entire HIPAA compliance agreement here. < Take me back to the FAQ...

Do I need to obtain the patient’s authorization to email condition reports and exercise plans?

Account Management, Security & Privacy

HIPAA allows health care providers to use e-mail to communicate health issues and treatment with their patients as long as reasonable safeguards are used. See this HHS.gov FAQ for details. ChiroUp encrypts all outgoing patient communication. ChiroUp also requires each...

Do I need a signed release to send reports to my patient’s MD?

Account Management, Security & Privacy

Technically no, at least in the US. According to HIPAA: “The HIPAA Privacy Rule permits a health care provider to disclose protected health information about an individual, without the individual’s authorization, to another health care provider for that...

Do I need to modify my HIPAA agreement?

Account Management, Security & Privacy

Providers who do not “opt out” of ChiroUp Outcome Tracker may need to modify their patient HIPAA agreement to disclose that they will be sharing PHI and requesting online reviews. The following is only a sample of the language used for that purpose. ChiroUp is not a...