Robert H. Caldwell, on Sep 20, 2017 4:45:00 PM
Complying with HIPAA is impossible if you don't know where to start. These four business tips will help you get started AND help your business.
With so many rules and acronyms, maintaining a HIPAA-compliant medical office can be a daunting task. Here’s a high-level recap so you can keep your eye on patient care.
Robert H. Caldwell, on Sep 19, 2017 9:32:08 AM
You want to be HIPAA-compliant? You need to perform a risk assessment with the help of a Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP).
It's impossible to watch the news without weekly revelations of some new data breach – Target, Equifax, the WannaCry virus, and even teddy bears have been in the news.
As cybercrime continues to pay, attacks and breaches will continue and will especially affect unprepared businesses.
One industry is squarely in the crosshairs of hackers – healthcare.
Robert H. Caldwell, on Jun 12, 2017 8:30:00 AM
Keeping your patient data properly backed up and protected will help you focus on what matters most — the patients you care for.
As a healthcare provider, you know your patients are the number one priority. Part of your obligation to them is to keep their health-related information as confidential as possible.
Robert H. Caldwell, on Jan 9, 2017 8:47:53 AM
The multifunction copier is covered in the Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act and the HIPAA Security Rule. It's considered a machine that stores, transmits, receives, or creates protected health information.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 is 20 years old, so you have a lot of experience with following its requirements. Your healthcare office has several security measures in place to stay HIPAA compliant, but you may be overlooking a key area: your digital copiers. Here are a few ways you could be compromising your patients' health information due to this oversight.
Robert H. Caldwell, on Oct 25, 2016 12:59:54 PM
Being HIPAA compliant doesn't just protect you from fines; it helps protect your patients' trust in you.
The federal government requires all organizations and individuals who handle patient health information to be HIPAA compliant. Office managers must work to ensure that all confidential patient information is only viewed by authorized personnel and is protected against theft.
The HIPAA rules that apply to medical offices take up 115 pages. It is absolutely vital that you read through all the rules to ensure that you are in compliance. In 2013, HIPAA policy changed. After reading through those changes, Medical Economics identified seven potential violations that could leave your office open to fines that range from $100 to $50,000. Here are those seven issues and how to ensure you are HIPAA compliant.
Robert H. Caldwell, on Jun 3, 2016 1:30:50 PM
Most high-profile cyber security breaches occur when hackers target an organization's weakest link – its people.
Want to see a lawyer (or IT director) sweat? Whisper the words “data breach” in their ear.
One way for law firms to keep themselves from becoming the next cyber victim is to make everyone in the firm a member of the “defense.” Security awareness training is a great place to start.
To add that extra layer of data security, 49% of firms having security awareness training programs in place – and for law firms with more than 350 attorneys, that number increases to 86%.
Why are law firms investing in security awareness training? Since 2009 the FBI has been warning that hackers are targeting law firms.
