Who’s Accessing Your Data?: The Insider Threat
By Matt Fisher – Despite the fact that ransomware and hacking attacks draw the biggest headlines, it is actually improper insider access that causes the highest number of data breaches.
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HIPAA Certified: Not So Fast
By Matt Fisher – A healthcare organization compare a number of vendors, product features and gets close to choosing one. Just before making the ultimate decision, someone asks, what about HIPAA?
Can Security Be Solved?: Healthcare Challenge
By Matt Fisher – Every day brings a new report of a security breach or other security based problem within healthcare. The unceasing cycle of issues gives rise to the question of what can and is healthcare doing about security and in particular cybersecurity.
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – February 2017
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of February.
Future of HIPAA Enforcement
By Matt Fisher – While home on paternity leave taking care of my baby daughter, I’ve had a fair amount fo time to think about different issues, which means I think about HIPAA.
You’ll Pay for a Delay
By Matt Fisher – The OCR did not wait long into 2017 to issue its first settlement for a HIPAA related breach. The honor for Presence Health came only nine days into the year.
Mixing It Up: HIPAA Hybrid Entities
By Matt Fisher – When it comes to HIPAA compliance, no stone can be left unturned. The most recent HIPAA settlement announced by the OCR continues the trend of using settlement agreements to highlight specific areas of HIPAA for compliance.
Pagers: Only in Healthcare
By Matt Fisher – Healthcare is often subject to many jokes about the utilization of outdated technology. The old-fashioned pager, or a beeper, is the hallmark example that is most often cited.
Spotlight Bright on Business Associates
By Matt Fisher – The HIPAA spotlight is beginning to shine brightly on business associates. Covered entities have long had their time to star, so it is only fair to share the stage now. It is likely that covered entities are only too happy to have the Office for Civil Rights and others focus attention on business associates with all the consequences that come with such attention.