HealthIT Answers January 10, 2024
Hospitals, health systems, and medical practices are increasingly aware that Google Analytics (GA) does not satisfy HIPAA requirements. The reason? The US Department of Health and Human Services released guidance bringing IP addresses under the umbrella of protected health information (PHI). Still, many organizations are proceeding with daily business tasks unchanged, a situation that can feel like you’re on a runaway train with no one at the brake.
Fortunately, the tech industry has been fast in answering the call for greater privacy and security in analytics data. In fact, many viable options exist for HIPAA-compliant analytics platforms – each with pros and cons – at various prices and varying degrees of implementation complexity.
Our team extensively researched alternatives to GA...