Ransomware Has Changed Robberies… Robberies Then and Now
In the old days, a bank robber would break in and demand the key to the vault. Now, we beg to get the key from the hacker who used ransomware… Read more »
Author Archives: Your HIPAA Guide
5 Very Real Effects of Small Practice Cyber Attacks
Cyber attacks are becoming more and more common as we put more and more data online. The value of this data has increased and attackers know they have a low… Read more »
Case Study – Attesting Without Performing a Risk Assessment is a Crime
The goal of the HITECH Act was to encourage physicians and hospitals to move to electronic health records (EHR). HITECH used an incentive of monetary payments made to help incentivize… Read more »
HIPAA Audits Aren’t a Myth. They Are REAL!
A lot of practices have never seen an audit or even know anyone who has. It’s always a friend of a friend. Because of that, they don’t think they exist…. Read more »
Ransomware Attacks Have Hit 40% of Healthcare Organizations
In 2017, the WannaCry ransomware was released in the wild. It wreaked havoc around the world due to a previously unknown vulnerability. This vulnerability was actually found and exploited by… Read more »
Case Study – Business Associate Breach Impacts Quest and LabCorp
A Covered Entity could be doing everything right with their HIPAA compliance. Performing their Risk Assessments, training their staff on a regular basis, and have their computer security locked up… Read more »
3 Things You Can Do NOW to Increase Electronic Health Record Security
School is in session. In this new serious, Quick Wins, we put aside all of the doom and gloom about HIPAA breaches. This series is designed to give you information… Read more »
HIPAA Compliance Isn’t Negotiable. Don’t Stick Your Head in the Sand.
Some people when they hear the words HIPAA compliance stick their hand in the sand and it ignore everything. This could end up being a very costly mistake. HIPAA compliance… Read more »
Improperly Disposed of Medical Records Found in a Texas Dumpster
Over 20 boxes containing thousands of medical records were found in a Texas dumpster. The improperly disposed of medical records containing records for thousands of patients of Today’s Vision. The… Read more »
Not Everyone Who Comes Into Your Practice, Needs a Business Associate Agreement
There is a lot of confusion about who does and doesn’t require a Business Associate Agreement. Not everyone that comes to your practice needs one.