By Matt Fisher – The Office for Civil Rights is promoting HIPAA as being able to prevent or substantially mitigate the impacts of a cyber attack. It is a bold statement from OCR and one that bears unpacking. Why is OCR asserting that HIPAA can prevent or substantially mitigate a cyber attack?
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By Devin Partida – Many companies in the health care sector are making digital transformations by adopting cloud computing technology and other improved IT solutions. With new technologies, the need for enhanced cybersecurity measures grows.
By Art Gross – In your home, it is likely that you have at minimum a pile of paperwork and records that you’ve held onto “just in case you need it” for a possible tax audit, warranty, to make a return, or several other random reasons you’ll need to reference it in the future.
By Art Gross – Multi-Factor Authentication, or as it has become commonly known, MFA, is the practice of “doubling down” on your login security. You are using Multiple (more than one) Factors (ways or methods) to Authenticate (verify) your identity when you access an account.
By Matt Fisher – How many people remember how healthcare fully operated prior to the onset of the COVID-19 driven pandemic? The question is only somewhat facetious as the delivery of care and running of organizations along with so many other components of the healthcare industry have changed to a large degree.
By Matt Fisher – Patient foundations are organizations that seek to bring together groups of individuals around a common theme. The theme could be a particular disease, advocacy, pharmaceutical, or any other concept where alignment would be beneficial.
By Art Gross – Even though telephone conversations and answering machines are considered outdated or passe to some people, it remains necessary to sometimes leave a message for the intended call recipient. In healthcare, voice messages are often necessary for appointment reminders, follow-up calls, and communication to patients.
By Art Gross – It’s fast and easy, and you can often work more efficiently with an email exchange than if you must make phone calls or schedule appointments to discuss patient care. But where does that exchange fall when it comes to HIPAA compliance?
By Matt Fisher – Data are the new currency. That saying has become entrenched as a primary cliche describing the way of the world nowadays. The value of data has become especially true in healthcare. So many see opportunities to be extracted, but what about considerations of privacy and the impact on individuals?