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HIPAA Secure Now! Joins Forces with MyMipsScore to Aid Physicians in Raising MIPS Scores and Medicare Reimbursements

Dec 1, 2017

MORRISTOWN, NJ (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 27, 2017 HIPAA Secure Now! (HSN) and MyMipsScore™ (MMS) are joining forces in a new partnership designed to give healthcare providers a competitive advantage as they adapt to the requirements of MIPS – the Merit-based Incentive Payment System – which determines Medicare reimbursements using value-based care criteria rather than the traditional fee-for-service...

Tips for securing ePHI on mobile devices

Nov 13, 2017

While mobile devices play a major role in how we stay connected to the world in our personal lives, they are also becoming increasingly popular in our work environments. Not only are mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops convenient in the workplace, but they can also help increase productivity. In its October cybersecurity...

The weakest link in cybersecurity

Oct 30, 2017

By now I’m sure you’ve heard that when it comes to information security, employees are the weakest link. Organizations often emphasize that despite any security measures they put in place to protect their infrastructure, all it takes is one employee who is not following the rules to undo all of that. An article on TechRepubic...

Security risks can be a MIPS score killer

Oct 23, 2017

Prolonging the process of figuring out quality measures under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and increasing scores for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) could put medical practices at a competitive disadvantage. Healthcare providers will earn a MIPS score each year, starting in 2019 (based on 2017 performance). According to Jim Tate, president...

Fall prevention strategies apply to anti-phishing efforts

Oct 16, 2017

Patient falls have been a serious problem in hospitals and other healthcare facilities for years. In fact, in January 2013 the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality set out to help reduce the number of falls in healthcare facilities by commissioning a RAND Corporation/ Boston University School of Public Health Report. The report, titled “Preventing...

Study finds cybercriminals favor small businesses

Oct 2, 2017

As ransomware continues to grow, so do the millions of dollars businesses are dishing out to cybercriminals in hopes of regaining control of their sensitive data. An article on Fox Business looks at a study released by data security solutions firm Datto to see how ransomware is affecting small-to-mid-sized businesses. According to the study, in...

5 ways a hacker may target your small business

Sep 25, 2017

Cyberattacks only happen to large corporations because they hold the most personal and sensitive data, right? Wrong. While the media often leads us to believe cyberattacks are only occurring on high-profile organizations holding a lot of data, the statistics show us otherwise. An article on Information Security Buzz takes a look at 5 ways hackers...

Engage Users in Cybersecurity Training

Sep 11, 2017

As you may know, successful cyberattacks often come as a result of human error, but did you know those errors are often made by employees who have already been through training? An article on Healthcare IT News takes a look at what methods help cybersecurity training stick. Cybercriminals direct their attacks on untrained employees or...

“Human Factor” to Blame for Increase in Ransomware Attacks

Aug 27, 2017

Cybersecurity company Malwarebytes recently released findings from their Second Annual State of Ransomware Report, which provides us with some important insight on today’s state of digital security. An article on CNET highlights findings from the report. According to the report, one-third of SMBs (small-to-medium-sized businesses) were hit by ransomware in the last year. For the...

Study finds that 30% of SMEs lack an incident response plan

Aug 24, 2017

Cybersecurity issues have become very prevalent in the modern era, making headlines with their disasters and fines associated with them. While it may seem obvious that businesses should take precautions to protect themselves against these potential attacks, they have been slow to move forward with improving their security measures – especially small and medium-sized enterprises...

About Art Gross

HIPAA Secure Now! Joins Forces with MyMipsScore to Aid Physicians in Raising MIPS Scores and Medicare Reimbursements

Tips for securing ePHI on mobile devices

The weakest link in cybersecurity

Security risks can be a MIPS score killer

Fall prevention strategies apply to anti-phishing efforts

Study finds cybercriminals favor small businesses

5 ways a hacker may target your small business

Engage Users in Cybersecurity Training

“Human Factor” to Blame for Increase in Ransomware Attacks

Study finds that 30% of SMEs lack an incident response plan

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