Did you know that the average cost of a HIPAA data breach is $3.92 million? That figure is enough to strike fear in any practice owner’s heart. Investing in HIPAA compliance easily pays for itself if you fend off even one breach. It’s also crucial for earning your patients’ trust and keeping your practice open. …
A patient’s medical history is immensely valuable. As a healthcare provider, it’s an essential duty on your part to protect against any violations of patient privacy. Unfortunately, this isn’t always possible. Even the best of offices can fall victim to an information breach. Skilled hackers constantly prowl the internet to find people’s medical data. Sometimes …
Are you a medical organization, wondering if you’re HIPAA compliant? You’ve probably implemented changes in the past to safeguard the privacy of your data. Have you considered the benefits of cybersecurity in healthcare? In recent years, there have been over 500 healthcare data breaches annually. An IBM report revealed that the average cost of a US …
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The healthcare sector is one of the industries that face the most cyberattacks. An example of this is Anthem who had 78.8-million patient records stolen in 2015. Protecting your patient data is essential. It should be a priority within your organization. Not only could insufficient privacy and security cost patients, but it could also land …
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It’s no secret that maintaining proper compliance in the healthcare industry is one of the most important obligations that businesses have in this space. But, not everybody knows everything they should about it, which could compromise the safety of patient data. Let’s explore everything you need to know about receiving a HIPAA Certification. What is HIPAA? …
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In November 2020, there were 250,000 complaints stating that HIPAA laws had been in violation. Resulting in repercussions that cost thousands of dollars in fines and even jail time up to ten years. These can be terrifying facts For those in the medical business and might make you wonder about your own business’s risk factors. Luckily, …
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Accessing patient information online is becoming more prevalent every passing year. In 2020, telehealth saw a 154% increase in use because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare organizations that transmit any electronic information connected to any transactions must figure out how to become HIPAA compliant quickly. But what does HIPAA compliance look like? More importantly, how …
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Knowing that you need to conduct a Risk Assessment for HIPAA compliance is one thing. Figuring out how to go about it is something else. For better or worse, the Office for Civil Rights does not require covered entities to use a standardized assessment form or process. This is good because it enables every organization to conduct an …
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As a healthcare provider, one of the most important responsibilities that you have is to protect patient health information. This is a responsibility that health care providers must take seriously as they have an ethical duty to protect this type of information. By law, health care providers, as well as all those persons (e.g., office managers) who …
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In the first six months of 2020, hackers breached medical databases a shocking 285 times. All told, they stole the private records of almost 32 million Americans. These figures represent an alarming new trend. Increasingly, hackers are targeting medical records in their quest to steal Americans’ identities. Unlike credit cards, the information in patients’ records can’t …
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