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Is SMS HIPAA Compliant?
Is SMS HIPAA Compliant?
While HIPAA doesn't explicitly ban text messaging, it requires healthcare practices to apply appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to patient data.Read on as we explore SMS, HIPAA compliance, and how iPlum allows you to send secure patient messages.
7 Medical Answering Services Alternatives for Practices
7 Medical Answering Services Alternatives for Practices
You don't have to use a medical answering service, especially if you're trying to cut down costs. There are other effective medical answering service alternatives that don’t eat into your budget. Below, we zero in on seven of those.
Financial Services Phone System with Automatic Recording
Financial Services Phone System with Automatic Recording
Automatic call recording gives firms a reliable record of those conversations, rather than relying on advisors to remember to press a button on every call. We’ll tell you how the iPlum financial compliance line offers that and more.
5 Best HIPAA Compliant Texting Solutions for Clinics
5 Best HIPAA Compliant Texting Solutions for Clinics
In this article, we compare five HIPAA-compliant texting solutions for clinics so you can choose confidently.
Shared Phone Number for Clinics: Give Patients One Number to Call and Text
Shared Phone Number for Clinics: Give Patients One Number to Call and Text
A shared phone number gives authorized clinic employees access to the same practice line. With iPlum’s Line Sharing, multiple users can make and receive calls, send texts, and view message history from the shared number using their own iPlum accounts.
How to Achieve Mobile Communication Compliance for Financial Professionals
How to Achieve Mobile Communication Compliance for Financial Professionals
In this article, we examine the requirements financial firms need to consider, the risks of mobile communications, and the steps advisors can take to build a compliant communication process.
FINRA's Regulatory Oversight: Every Digital Communication Channel Needs Its Own Supervision Plan
FINRA's Regulatory Oversight: Every Digital Communication Channel Needs Its Own Supervision Plan
Below, you'll learn how to create a digital communication supervision plan and how iPlum can address the requirements for advisor calls and texts.
After $2.3 Billion in Off-Channel Penalties, Has SEC Enforcement Changed Direction?
After $2.3 Billion in Off-Channel Penalties, Has SEC Enforcement Changed Direction?
From fiscal year 2022 onward, the SEC brought 95 off-channel communication cases and issued $2.3 billion in penalties. However, current SEC leadership says enforcement should give greater weight to cases involving investor harm.
Why RCS Encryption Does Not Solve Regulated-Message Retention
Why RCS Encryption Does Not Solve Regulated-Message Retention
Below, you’ll learn why RCS encryption does not satisfy regulated-message retention, which archiving and supervision controls organizations still need, and how iPlum provides compliant communication for finance professionals.
HIPAA Security Rule: What Healthcare Practices Must Do About Patient Calls and Texts in 2026
HIPAA Security Rule: What Healthcare Practices Must Do About Patient Calls and Texts in 2026
The discussion below explains which requirements apply now, what the proposal could change, and how a secure business communication service such as iPlum can put those requirements into daily use.
Compliant Call Recording for Law Firms: 7 Essential Requirements
Compliant Call Recording for Law Firms: 7 Essential Requirements
Below, you'll learn seven requirements for compliant call recording and how iPlum gives a legal call recording compliance solution for lawyers.
HIPAA for Dental Offices: An Updated Guide to HIPAA Compliance for Dentists
HIPAA for Dental Offices: An Updated Guide to HIPAA Compliance for Dentists
The following guide explains how HIPAA regulations apply to dentists and what practices they should examine in 2026.