Privacy and Security Infographics
A Picture Tells a Thousand Words Using a picture and visual graphics to represent data and information is called an infographic. It is a great…
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Who is Using the ONC Health IT Curriculum?
There is a Wide Audience William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor Who are the users of the Office of the National Coordinator…
HIPAA and eMail: A Compliance Nightmare?
Security Focuses on Protections and Safety Measures By Matthew Fisher Twitter: @matt_r_fisher In the world of HIPAA, concerns of privacy and security are of paramount importance….
Telemedicine and ‘The Cloud’ Are Joined at the HIPAA
Organizations Need Assurance the Cloud has Proper Safeguards By Roger Downey, Communications Manager, GlobalMed Twitter: @GlobalMed_USA As healthcare becomes more reliant on telemedicine technology, the…
Indemnification and BA Agreements
Indemnification: Is It Needed In A Business Associate Agreement? By Matthew Fisher Twitter: @matt_r_fisher The requirement for Covered Entities under the Health Insurance Portability and…
New HHS Security Risk Assessment Tool
HHS Releases Tool to Help Providers with HIPAA Compliance The following is communication from HHS and ONC. A new security risk assessment (SRA) tool to…
Insider Breaches a Growing Risk
Organizations Should Implement Strong Monitoring Plans Steve Spearman, Founder and Chief Security Consultant Ashley Booth, Marketing Coordinator Health Security Solutions Twitter: @HIPAASolutions Eligible providers and their…
HIPAA Enforcement Goes Beyond OCR
HIPAA Enforcement Blind Spots By Mike Semel Blog: 4Medapproved.com/HITSecurity Twitter: @SemelConsulting HIPAA enforcement has increased in recent years, but the US Department of Health and…
You’re Only as Strong as Your Weakest (Vendor) Link
Establishment of Trust Zones Solves Two Major Concerns By Randal Asay, @CatbirdSecurity Visit Catbird at HIMSS in booth #34090 It’s a situation that strikes fear into the…