secure texting / messaging

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10 reviews in total for products with this feature.

This is a bit of a catch all for services with a “texting” function that meets these requirements:

They kinda look and feel like texting.
They do something to make the exchange of messages secure so that you can use them with clients and colleagues to send and receive protected health information.

Note that you won’t find any products on here that only supply conventional SMS or other unsecured texting. This list is only for products that are able to do secure texting. Click here for a list of reviews that includes products which offer only conventional SMS or other unsecured texting.

Important: HIPAApropriateness reviews, including their summaries, are for informational purposes only. They are neither consultation nor legal advice. Be aware that while we do our best to be thorough and complete, information may be missing or possibly even inaccurate. Products also change quickly, and the review may become out of date. By continuing to read, you agree to use the information in HIPAApropriateness reviews and their summaries at your own risk.

LuxSci SecureText and HIPAA Compliance

Published October 11, 2017. Product Features: reminders, secure texting / messaging, texting

Company that makes this product: LuxSci

LuxSci SecureText and HIPAA Compliance Product Home Page

HIPAA compliance with this product appears possible?: Yes.

Recommend for your HIPAA risk management needs?: Probably. We have high confidence in LuxSci's security culture and security practices based on the information they have provided and the high degree of knowledge and responsiveness they've demonstrated throughout our interactions with them. While we have yet to specifically test all the features of LuxSci's SecureText platform out, our confidence in the company makes this a "probably."

See the relevant product characteristics and our progress notes so far→

Klara and HIPAA Compliance

Published March 30, 2017. Product Features: secure texting / messaging

Company that makes this product: Klara

Klara and HIPAA Compliance Product Home Page

HIPAA compliance with this product appears possible?: Declined Review.

Recommend for your HIPAA risk management needs?: Declined Review.

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Wire and HIPAA Compliance

Published January 26, 2017. Product Features: secure texting / messaging

Company that makes this product: Wire

Wire and HIPAA Compliance Product Home Page

HIPAA compliance with this product appears possible?: No.

Recommend for your HIPAA risk management needs?: No. Not yet at least! Watch this space for future changes.

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Spruce and HIPAA Compliance

Published January 26, 2017. Product Features: internet phone / voip, secure client messaging, secure texting / messaging, texting, treatment plan collaboration, videoconferencing

Company that makes this product: Spruce Health

Spruce and HIPAA Compliance Product Home Page

HIPAA compliance with this product appears possible?: Yes.

Recommend for your HIPAA risk management needs?: Yes. Be sure to read the notes for a couple of important points.

Caveats: 0, Notes: 6. See the relevant product characteristics and full review→

Signal and HIPAA Compliance

Published November 30, 2016. Product Features: open source, secure texting / messaging, texting

Company that makes this product: Open Whisper Systems

Signal and HIPAA Compliance Product Home Page

HIPAA compliance with this product appears possible?: Yes.

Recommend for your HIPAA risk management needs?: Yes. We happily encourage therapists to consider the costs and benefits of using Signal, and hope many will adopt it. Please ensure you understand its proper use and make procedures for its proper use before introducing it into your practice.

Caveats: 1, Notes: 8. See the relevant product characteristics and full review→

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