Anand Oswal, SVP at Cisco, on Building a Better Network – Harlow On Healthcare
Harlow on Healthcare episode NOW on Demand. Host David Harlow talks with Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President for Cisco’s enterprise networking business.
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HIPAA: Open Season for Comments
By Matt Fisher – The Office for Civil Rights is now seeking comments on whether certain aspects of the HIPAA privacy and security rules should be modified. The Request for Information is purely a solicitation of comments and ideas from the public on whether or how HIPAA could be modified.
HC3 Collaborates with Industry to Enhance Cybersecurity Awareness and Defenses
By Janet Vogel – The recently-opened Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has been buzzing with the sound of industry collaboration and coordination. HC3 will host tours, and brief stakeholder organizations to share capabilities and services.
Phishing Scams: A Growing Threat for Small Businesses
By Art Gross – In a recent warning, the Federal Trade Commission has cautioned consumers and small businesses about the continuing and growing threat of phishing scams. There are many ways scammers may try to trick small business employees with a phishing email. Often times, scammers pose as a member of upper-level management.
Heard on the Hill: AHIMA and AMIA Call for Better Patient Access to Health Information in Congressional Briefing
By Rita Bowen – On Wednesday, December 5, 2018, I visited Capitol Hill with colleagues from AHIMA and the AMIA to address challenges around patient access to health information and to propose ways to modernize HIPAA to better support patient care.
Picking Up the Pace: More HIPAA Settlements
By Matt Fisher – After a slow start to the year in terms of HIPAA settlement, the OCR is trying to finish the year with a bang. Since September 20, 2018, OCR has announced four different HIPAA settlements. The nature of the conduct underlying each settlement has varied widely.
Holding Data Hostage: No Good Alternatives
By Matt Fisher – It had been a while since an electronic medical record vendor or any other vendor withheld access to data, but it has happened again. As first reported by databreaches.net, there is a brewing dispute between Key Dental Group, PA of Pembroke Pines, FL and MOGO of Westmont, IL.
Next Up is the HIPAA Burden
By William A. Hyman – In the continued theme of easing burdens previously created, HHS now wants to know, via a Request for Information, how HIPAA rules “may impede the transformation to value-based health care” or “limit or discourage coordinated care among individuals and…
Sins of Others May be Visited on Employer
By Matt Fisher – Healthcare organizations are learning tough lessons that actions of employees can come back with serious consequences to the organization. When it comes to maintaining the privacy and security of patient data, no action comes without a consequence.