In today’s tech-driven world, protecting patient data is a top priority in healthcare. That’s where annual HIPAA training comes in. It’s crucial for employees to receive regular training on HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) to ensure they know how to safeguard patient privacy, maintain data security, and stay compliant with the law. Let’s …
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Latest News in HIPAA Compliance The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a set of federal regulations that protect the privacy and security of health information. Covered entities, such as healthcare providers, health plans, and clearinghouses, are required to comply with HIPAA in order to protect the privacy of their patients’ health information. …
Beyond Training – You Can’t Stop There. We’ve talked a lot about training lately because it is the single best tool you have to keep your network secure. However, it’s not bulletproof. Two weeks ago Microsoft issued patches for over 85 security weaknesses across all of their Windows operating systems, including patches to close known …
When cybersecurity training isn’t enough – what next? Read More »
Cyberthreats on the rise – what do you do? At a recent discussion in Texas on cybersecurity in healthcare, technology experts were in agreement that cyber threats were increasing and getting more sophisticated. When we consider the options, we can boil them down to two – tighter network lockdowns, and more training. Let’s consider those …
Are You Prepared? Here comes Ian, expecting to hit Florida soon. Use this as a wake-up call to review your own emergency preparedness. Many of you have recently experienced natural disasters. Be it hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, or fires, being prepared counts when it matters most. Those of us in the healthcare profession have more to …
The Importance of Patching Most of us know about patch Tuesday – the second Tuesday of every month is when Microsoft releases its software patches. Most IT companies either manually update client systems or have them set to run automatically. Like most software companies, we’re accustomed to regular patch releases to help keep our systems …
EHR & HIPAA A recent report published by Cynergistek presented data showing less than half of the nation’s healthcare institutions comply with the National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). The CSF is a best-practices roadmap for healthcare organizations to align their technologies with both HIPAA and cybersecurity conformity. But digging into the numbers …
EULA, YOU, and HIPAA What do End User License Agreements and HIPAA have to do with each other? According to recent discoveries, a heck of a lot. It turns out apps like Meta’s Facebook and Messenger, Instagram, Tik Tok, and others, are mining your data and activity on an unprecedented scale. Here’s what we know. …
Your apps are your security enemy. Here’s what we’ve recently discovered. Read More »
New HIPAA Guidance Years ago, at a HIPAA conference in DC hosted by NIST, they announced an update to 800-66 would be coming. Almost 10 years later, we now have a draft copy of this paper – 800-66r1. Why is this significant? 800-66 was the most significant guidance the government ever issued on how to …
New HIPAA guidance is on the way, here’s the good and the bad. Read More »
Eleven more fines, are you next? OCR recently announced that 11 more entities were fined for failing to provide timely access to patient records following a patient complaint. This list included mental health practitioners, dentists, and more. This announcement proves 3 things – organizations aren’t getting the message, patients are aware of the requirement, and …