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 »
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 »
Patch management can be a tedious task for practices. It is time-consuming and sometimes, it can cause computers not to boot back up. Because of this, a lot of practices… Read more »
The average cost of a ransom demanded by attackers with ransomware is at $13,000. Cybersecurity company, Coveware, handles ransomware attacks. From their figures, the amount that small businesses have to… Read more »
Firewalls are something a lot of people just don’t understand. They know they need one, but don’t know exactly what they do. To make matters more confusing, the word firewall… Read more »
Attacks on healthcare organizations are increasing. From ransomware to phishing, a HIPAA breach can have massive implications for your patients and your practice. Having a proper incident response plan in… Read more »
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS OCR) has become fed up with entities not taking their HIPAA failures seriously. At the recent 28th… Read more »
The 2019 HIPAA Summit recently ended and boy, was there a lot of information given out. The keynote was given by Roger Severino, the Director of the Department of Health… Read more »
Health apps have begun to boom as users want to track various aspects of their health. Many are designed to encourage healthier living or to help with various health issues…. Read more »
In the technology field, it’s inevitable that older devices get replaced. With Windows 7 reaching its end of life in January 2020, many practices will be doing just that. But… Read more »