To send HIPAA-compliant text messages, push notifications, and emails to clients, follow the steps below.
Click here to learn more about HIPAA Privacy and Security Laws.
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Vagaro Pro app (next)
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Navigate to
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Select HIPAA Compliant Notifications. This allows you to send text messages, push notifications, and emails that are compliant with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Laws (the name of the service is not included in these messages).
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Select Sign the BAA Agreement. The Business Associate Agreement consists of information regarding the allowable and impermissible uses of health information between two HIPAA-compliant organizations.
This agreement must be in place to share health information and is a great way to protect your practice when a breach occurs.
Click here to learn more.
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Tap Save to finish.
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Here's an example of a HIPAA-compliant notification sent to the client. The service that the customer is scheduled to come in for is not included.
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Go to Settings, then click Email & Text Notifications, under Booking.
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Toggle the HIPAA Compliant Notifications option on (green.)
This allows you to send text messages, push notifications, and emails that are compliant with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Laws (the name of the service is not included in these messages).
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Select Sign the BAA Agreement. The Business Associate Agreement (BAA) consists of information regarding the allowable and impermissible uses of health information between two HIPAA-compliant organizations.
This agreement must be in place to share health information and is a great way to protect your practice when a breach occurs.
Click here to learn more.
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Tap Save to finish.
Here's an example of a HIPAA-compliant notification sent to the client. The service that the customer is scheduled to come in for is not included.

Below: An example of an Email Notification that is not HIPPA-compliant for comparison. You can see that the notification includes the name of the booked service.

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