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HealthITSecurity.com has a very good article called What the HIPAA Omnibus Rule meant for healthcare in 2013 They give a good overview of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and its impact. What I found even more interesting is some of the comments by OCR regarding their plans for 2014. It gives clear insight into the permanent...
This post is updated with an official company statement below Adult & Pediatric Dermatology of Concord, MA has agreed to pay a $150,000 HIPAA fine as a result of a HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) investigation. The 12 physician practice was investigated by OCR after they reported a loss of an unencrypted thumb drive...
Usually you think of the last 2 weeks in December as a slow period in terms of work. Many people schedule vacations during these 2 weeks. But if you are performing Meaningful Use Risk Assessments it is anything but slow. As organizations rush to ensure their 2013 Meaningful Use Risk Assessment is completed, our HIPAA...
Microsoft recently released a research website that will help prevent the use of weak passwords. Weak passwords can be easily guessed and can put sensitive information including patient information at risk. The new site is called Telepathwords According to Microsoft: How does Telepathwords work: Telepathwords tries to predict the next character of your passwords by...
Morristown, NJ — (SBWIRE) — 12/10/2013 — HIPAA Secure Now! (HSN) announced today a low cost HIPAA security service aimed at organizations with 10 or fewer employees. The new service called the HIPAA Basic Service includes a thorough HIPAA / Meaningful Use risk assessment, HIPAA security training / compliance testing for all employees and 1...
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