PCIHIPAA offers the following advice on merchant and patient protection:

Special Cautions for Medical Offices

Medical offices need to be especially careful to protect their payment information as well as their patient’s PHI (Protected Health Information) data. When PHI data is exposed, medical offices can be subject to expensive lawsuits and fines. Pay extra attention to this detail when looking up reviews like the earlier PCIHIPAA reviews. This will help medical and dental offices choose the right payment and HIPAA compliance program.