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I need a secure FTP site to send completed dictations! - NEW Private Account

Posted: Jun 30, 2013

WOO HOO! I landed a private account.

I have looked online to find a reliable FTP server or the like for sending the completed files back to the clinic.

Would any of you be so kind to let me know of reliable ones that are inexpensive or free? I'd be forever grateful!!

Cruisinlady

File - Transfers

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Try MyDocsOnline

Drop Box - nm

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xx

Thanks for the responses - NEW Private Account

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I will check them out!!

Password Protect the finished document (sm) - Myt_WannyMT

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In which the client and you only have the password. Elimates the cost of FTP all together and you can send the product via email without worry!

interesting idea - thanks

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I will check that out !

not HIPAA compliant - ICManiac

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You need to comply with HIPAA/HITECH regulations. That means you have to keep a log of what files you send, to whom you send the files and at what time on what day. Password protection is not enough. It has to be security compliant. Did you know that even if you password protect a document, it can still be printed by anyone? Password protection only protects against future revisions of the document, not protecting the document for being able to be seen by or printed by unauthorized users.

I highly, highly, highly recommend MPTools 6 for encryption of documents. I also use mydocsonline for my doctor who wants to send me his voice files. If you want to act like an independent contractor, you need to educate yourself about what your responsibilities are. A woman who lives only 10 miles away from me was arrested by the FBI for violation of HIPAA two years ago. She has not seen fresh air since that time. I encourage you to take HIPAA/HITECH seriously and find out what your responsibilities are.

It had to be a serious case for an FBI arrest - anon

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Criminal penalties ONLY apply to those who "willfully" and "knowingly" obtain or disclose health information.

The "FBI" certainly isn't going to arrest an MT regarding the topic we are discussing. In that line of thinking, every physician or health employee who dictates on a non-encrypted cellphone or in a public area would be carted off by the FBI to prison.

the arrest was identity theft, but they used HIPAA - ICManiac

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as the initial charge. Yes, it was serious. The person took reports for over 50 patients and had obtained new credit cards and used them for more than 2 people when she was arrested. Because she stole medical records as the vehicle to obtain that information, she was arrested on HIPAA violations.

sorry, it was the US Postal Service, not the FBI - ICManiac

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who was involved. The local police, the USP Service and the Secret Service were involved.

ICManiac - Nick

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Why did the Secret Service have jurisdiction? Just curious.

the paper never said why the SS was involved - ICManiac

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I'll email you the link. I just don't want everyone on the board knowing specifically where I live.

ICManiac - Nick

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Thanks so much!

you're welcome! - nm - ICManiac

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That's a whole different thing than sending files email - sm

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all three of my contracts send voice files and intake sheets via email half of the time. I uses drop box to send back. The HIPAA/HITECH police aren't going to conduct surveillance on this woman who has a doctor or two - or anyone else - only if she is selling the info and someone turns her in or she does as that woman in the paper - commits ID fraud, which isn't because of HIPAA - she had the info as part of her job - it's because she's a criminal LOL.

Here are five FREE email encryption services: iSafeguard Freeware 6.2; HushMail; Safe Express Home 5.5; Sbwave. Here is the link that gives more info on these sites:

http://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/38933.aspx

I don't know what paper you read - ICManiac

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but the woman to whom I am referring stole the documents from the hospital. She was able to do this because the hospital failed to protect the documents. That is the point I am making. People do bad things with unprotected documents. If you fail to protect them, you are putting yourself at risk of financial penalties and jail time. Will the HIPAA police come after her? They might if documents she fails to protect are used in crimes such as identity theft. For me personally, the risks outweigh the benefits and I would rather be protected than be put at risk.

last time I sent reports via email with password only company and I knew - the attachment could not be opened al all. sm

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So the document not only could not be altered as you say - it should not be seen by anyone without the password period. Listing of time, date, and to whom sent is right on that email as well, automatically. not a huge upset to pull a list when necessary, so those have-to-have's are compliant.

Hushmail offers free accounts - and it is HIPAA-compliant NM

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