Don’t Miss HIPAA Chat! Next Monday
Attend the next HIPAA Chat Monday, August 20th. Hear industry experts discuss HIPAA and HITECH Act Compliance, Security, Host David Harlow invites John Lynn to take questions with him.
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The Impossible Task of Security in the Age of Sophisticated Social Engineering
New Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist Episode NOW on Demand with host Dr. Nick van Terheyden. Dr. Nick talks to Chris Hadnagy, CEO & Co-Founder of Social-Engineering.com.
Security Awareness Training – Time to Jump on the Bandwagon
By Art Gross – Human-error; we talk about it all the time, but what exactly do we mean? Human-error occurs when an individual performs a task or does something with an unintended outcome.
CHIME to Feature Leading Policy Experts at Inaugural Advocacy Summit in D.C.
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) will host an educational conference dedicated to healthcare IT policy issues on Oct. 3-5 in Washington, D.C.
Attack of a Paper Tiger: Ignoring Own Policies Leads to HIPAA Fine
By Matt Fisher – On June 18, 2018, the Office for Civil Rights released a decision and memorandum from an Administrative Law Judge following a dispute over HIPAA fines imposed against The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Five M&A Security Issues Healthcare Organizations Must Consider
By Kurt Long – Mergers and acquisitions are on an upward trend in the U.S. healthcare industry. Last year alone, more than 50 hospitals merged. As healthcare organizations join forces, their goal is to create operational synergies that will better serve their patients.
Password Reuse: A Common Practice for 25% of Employees
By Art Gross – Risky cyber behavior among employees is nothing new, in fact, despite organizations becoming more aware of the state of cybersecurity, employees continue to cause data breaches in unacceptable numbers.
Secure Texting is Evolving into a Collaboration Platform
Black Book Poll: The effective use of mobile technology in the regulated healthcare industry is improving patient safety and outcomes according to 94 percent of physicians and 90 percent of hospitals leaders surveyed.
Administrative Simplification Compliance Resources
Compliance with the adopted Administrative Simplification standards and operating rules can benefit organizations across the health care industry, including providers, health plans, and clearinghouses.