HIPAA Year in Review
By Matt Fisher – HIPAA experienced yet another year of attention, questioning, and enforcement. The issues around in 2019 were not necessarily new, though arguably approaches are beginning to change.
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Ransomware Attack Impacts 100+ Nursing Homes
By Art Gross – “Doctor, How Bad Is It?” “I’m not sure, I can’t access your medical records to tell you exactly what the prognosis is.” Recently, this is what Virtual Care Provider had to tell its clients; that the technology services that they were providing were on hacker hiatus.
Open Data and Patient Privacy
New Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist: With guest Craig Joseph, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Avaap. They talk about Open Notes which many people believe to be technology but is more a movement.
Does HIPAA Matter for Health and Life Insurance?
By Kayla Matthews – The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is legislation that defines the privacy and security standards surrounding health information. There’s also a component of HIPAA called the privacy rule.
Trust: Hard to Win, Easy to Lose
By Matt Fisher – Debates around the privacy of healthcare data have been raging for years. The flames were fanned to new heights after an arrangement between Google and Ascension Health was revealed.
Conducting a Risk Analysis – What You Need to Know
By Art Gross – You’ve likely heard of a risk analysis. Hopefully, you’ve also performed one for your organization. Whether you’ve been helping your organization work on its HIPAA compliance for years, or you’re new to the world of HIPAA…
EHR Errors Continue to Threaten Patient Safety
By Andy Aroditis – Accurate patient identification is fundamental component to safe care delivery. Yet, providers remain daunted by EHR systems that contain errors and fail to communicate or transmit information effectively.
The Growing Threat of Ransomware
By Clyde Hewitt – Breaking news – ransomware is significantly disrupting healthcare organizations. This headline should appear flippant to senior leaders, especially when we are receiving weekly reports of yet another healthcare organization falling victim.
Healthcare to Go
By Art Gross – Isn’t it wonderful how technology has made medical care more accessible? Not only can medical professionals be mobile and go TO their patients, but patients can now take ownership via apps and devices…