An IT service company can make or break a small medical practice. Computers are fully integrated into modern medicine at all levels including the small practice. Because of this, new… Read more »
Among healthcare professionals, there is a lot of confusion about what is and is not considered a breach under HIPAA laws. For example, if a disclosure of Protected Health Information… Read more »
A lack of backups for any medical practice is like driving your car with no breaks. Yes, you can do it, but it would be a very dangerous thing to… Read more »
Nearly every day in the news, we hear about more attacks on medical practices and businesses. This is an ever-increasing trend that shows no sign of stopping. There is money… Read more »
When practices think of a HIPAA breach or violation, they are usually thinking of their own practice. However, practices often make use of third party companies like billing services who… Read more »
Small practices have a hard time managing their HIPAA compliance. There is a hidden threat that most don’t address. It is the unauthorized access to patient records and it is… Read more »
Passwords are the primary method we have for defending our sensitive data. We use them on our mobile devices, our computers, online accounts such as Facebook, banking, Amazon, and also… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Encryption is an addressable requirement in HIPAA regulations. While addressable doesn’t mean optional, many entities don’t view it as necessary. Stolen unencrypted hard drives have led to many HIPAA breaches…. Read more »