“Your Medical Records Are For Sale on the Internet”
Health IT Alert: Windows Server 2003 End of Life “Why is the FBI here to see me?” you are wondering when you are told that there are two Special Agents in your waiting area. They …
Security By Walking Around
by Mike Semel When we think Cyber-Security we logically think about technology tools to block North Korean or Chinese hackers from breaking into our networks. Those breaches make the news because they are so unique. …
“Doctor, During Your Physical We Found A Lump”
5 Ways to Prevent Hidden Risks I recently visited a medical practice to conduct a Meaningful Use Security Risk Analysis. They told me their EHR patient records were being backed up offsite every 30 minutes …
Breach of 4.5 million records— More Questions Than Answers
Still, there are lessons to be learned even for small organizations Community Health Systems’ (CHS) recent data breach of 4.5 million patient records brings up several questions. All of these still need to be answered …
How a HIPAA Violation Became Malpractice
5 Myths & Facts every provider needs to know “I used HIPAA to establish the standard of care. Though it might seem a semantic distinction, it is actually quite important from a legal standpoint; I …
Will Shadow IT Kill Your Business?
Will Shadow IT Kill Your Business? Are your employees unsecurely sharing critical files? Are they making their own IT decisions? Do you even know what is really going on? What can you do to stop …
Don’t be a HIPAA Lawbreaker
HIPAA Compliance is the LAW By Mike Semel Facts: HIPAA is a pain. HIPAA is expensive. HIPAA is the LAW. HIPAA required that Business Associates comply by September 23, 2013. You now have risks with …
Latest HIPAA Data Breach Penalty Contains Important Messages
The latest HIPAA data breach penalty reported by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) includes some simple but important messages for all health care organizations and their …
New HIPAA Rules Affect Health Care Providers
New HIPAA Rules Affect Health Care Providers and Businesses That Support Them On Thursday, January 17, the new HIPAA Omnibus Rules were announced, requiring health care organizations to update their compliance programs, and making sweeping changes …
Business Associates, the HIPAA Enforcement Clock is Ticking!
Business Associates, the HIPAA Enforcement Clock is Ticking! On March 23, the new HIPAA Omnibus Rules take effect, starting a 180-day count-down to compliance enforcement against Business Associates, including IT companies, EMR vendors, shredding companies, collection …