With over 30 million patient records breached since 2009 (and that only includes the breaches that have been reported. The actual number is probably much higher) there is a real crisis with protecting patient information. We keep hearing about healthcare organizations having breaches due to lost or stolen laptops and portable media (USB drives, CD/DVDs,...
According to FireceEMR, as of Nov 1, 2014 only 43,898 eligible professionals (EPs) have attested from Meaningful Use (MU). There are over 500,000 active registrants signed up to participate in the MU program. Furthermore, only 11,478 EPs have attested for MU Stage 2 as of Nov 1, 2014. The number of providers attesting to Meaningful...
Good video on how hackers gain access to valuable data. Steps on how to protect your organization are discussed as well. Share with employees and colleagues [divider] [framed_box bgColor=”#ffd390″] Free HIPAA Security Training! All Covered Entities and Business Associates need to train their employees on HIPAA security. We now offer free online HIPAA security training...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made a change to the timing of a Meaningful Use (MU) Security Risk Assessment. Previously, providers were required to perform a Security Risk Assessment either before or during the MU reporting period. The change gives more flexibility to providers on when they can perform the Security...
Publication: Dermatology Times The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pulls no punches when it warns healthcare providers that meaningful use audits are happening, at random, and consequences for failing the audit are costly. If a provider cannot produce documentation that fully supports its electronic health record (EHR) attestation, the CMS could recoup incentive...
HIPAA Secure Now! Signs Agreement with the American Osteopathic Association, Provides Full Array of HIPAA Compliance Services to 100,000-Plus Members (PRWEB) October 21, 2014 HIPAA Secure Now! has forged a partnership with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to help members become fully compliant with HIPAA rules for protecting electronic protected health information (ePHI). Members will...
Publication: Medical Practice Insider So you’ve taken all the steps to align your practice with HIPAA mandates — you’ve conducted a risk assessment, you keep regular tabs on your encryption functionality and you’ve memorized your breach disaster plan by heart.You’re ready; the problem is, your business associates may not be.
The following article, written by Alison Diana, appeared over at InformationWeek on 10/7/2014. The article interviews one of HIPAA Secure Now’s clients that utilized our service after one of their Business Associates had a HIPAA related breach. The client asked to remain anonymous but wanted to share the information so other HIPAA Covered Entities and...
Publication: InformationWeek A Saturday night phone call gave no indication it heralded months of bureaucracy, finger pointing, expense — and the dismal realization that even the smallest healthcare provider is liable and harmed when a business associate suffers a HIPAA breach.
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