The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has fined Idaho State University (ISU) $400,000 for failing to protect patient information. The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened an investigation after ISU notified HHS of the breach in which the ePHI of approximately 17,500 patients was unsecured for at least 10 months,...
Introduces New HIPAA Compliant Data Backup Service, HIPAA Secure Backup Powered by BUMI Morristown, NJ (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 HIPAA Secure Now! and BUMI (Backup My Info!) announced today a new HIPAA compliant data backup service called HIPAA Secure Backup Powered by BUMI. BUMI is the premium provider of managed online backup and recovery solutions...
Risk of owning a car If you take a step back and think of the risks of owning a car I think you would be shocked. Cars have associated risks that could significantly impact you and your family. Some of the risks include: The risk of being hurt or killed in a car accident The...
The below infographic provides good insight into common myths of HIPAA compliance for medical practices. Embedded from HIPPOmsg.com Thanks goes out to HIPPOmsg for putting the infographic together! [framed_box bgColor=”#ffd390″] We put together a free guide to help your compliance effort called: 5 simple and inexpensive tips to protect patient information [/framed_box]
Microsoft has announced that they have updated their Business Associate Agreement (BAA) for Microsoft Office 365. The new BAA addresses the requirements in the HIPAA Omnibus Rule that went into effect on March 26, 2013. Addressing HIPAA is embedded in the DNA of Microsoft’s cloud solutions, and Microsoft updated its BAA to help healthcare organizations...
There is a very good article over at HealthData Management called Want to Impress OCR During a HIPAA Audit? Write a Book The author discusses the benefits of creating a “Book of Evidence” that your organization is in HIPAA compliance if you were to get audited by the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Creating...
The Harvard Business Review has an excellent article on how some Boston companies handled the Boston metro lockdown situation. The article points out that proper planning for emergencies is the best way to prepare in the event of a real emergency. The Cambridge-based company, HubSpot, had an emergency operations plan in place and executed the...
We know you know about HIPAA security. HIPAA breaches are in the news on a weekly basis. The new HIPAA Omnibus Rule has been finalized and there is a lot of buzz about it. So the question is why haven’t you gotten serious about HIPAA security? We think we know some of the reasons. ...
Dr. Farzad Mostashari, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, participated in an excellent interview. He gave insight into: EHR technologies Where the Meaningful Use program is headed EHR interoperability The future of Regional Extension Centers It was a very good interview and I urge everyone to read...
In a very interesting article titled Why Gang Members Want Your Identity Fox Business News reporter Kate Rogers examines a disturbing trend of stealing electronic patient records and using them to commit crimes. Gang members are stealing patient records and using them to file false tax returns. Detective Craig Catlin of the North Miami Beach...
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