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One Click, $600K Lost: The HIPAA Lesson You Can’t Ignore

May 7, 2025
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HIPAA Enforcement: What Every Healthcare Practice Needs to Know

April 21, 2025
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Simplifying HIPAA Compliance for Small Practices

Simplifying HIPAA for Small Practices

April 7, 2025
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Staying Ahead of AI-Driven Cyber Threats how HIPAA's 2025 security rule updates can help

Staying Ahead of AI-Driven Cyber Threats: How HIPAA’s 2025 Security Rule Updates Help

March 20, 2025
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AI in Healthcare: Opportunity or Risk? The Answer is Both

AI in Healthcare: Opportunity or Risk? The Answer is Both

March 6, 2025
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AI in Healthcare: Why Your Practice Needs an AI Acceptable Use Policy Now

Why Your Practice Needs an AI Acceptable Use Policy

February 24, 2025
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How Gen AI is transforming healthcare and why AI awareness training is essential

How Gen AI is Transforming Everyday Healthcare

February 7, 2025
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Attention Small Healthcare Providers Too small for an OCR audit? 2025 says otherwise. Ransomware cybersecurity settlements

Too Small for an OCR Audit? 2025 Proves Otherwise

January 23, 2025
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2025 HIPAA Security Rule Updates What SMB Healthcare Providers Must Know

2025 HIPAA Security Rule Updates

January 8, 2025
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Overcoming HIPAA Compliance Challenges for Small Healthcare Practices

December 30, 2024
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HIPAA Privacy Rule Amendment: Implications for Reproductive Health Care

December 10, 2024
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How Engaging Training Reduces Employee Errors in Healthcare

How Engaging Training Reduces Employee Errors in Healthcare

November 26, 2024
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Mobile Device Threats Staying Safe in a Connected World

Mobile Device Threats

November 18, 2024
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Navigating HIPAA Compliance in the Age of Ransomware

October 29, 2024
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HIPAA Secure Now! Launches Comprehensive FWA and OSHA Training for Healthcare Providers

Comprehensive FWA and OSHA Training for Healthcare Providers

October 15, 2024
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Fraud Waste and Abuse (FWA) and OSHA for healthcare training key requirements for healthcare practices

FWA and OSHA Training: Key Requirements for Healthcare Practices

October 4, 2024
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Why Your Healthcare Business Needs an AI Policy

Why Your Healthcare Business Needs an AI Policy

September 26, 2024
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Contingency Plan Requirements a guide for covered entities and business associates under the HIPAA security rule

Contingency Plan Requirements

September 23, 2024
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Introducing our enhanced security risk assessment SRA

Transform Your Compliance Process: Meet our Enhanced SRA

September 17, 2024
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The Hidden C

The Hidden Cost Savings of Security Risk Assessments in Healthcare

August 29, 2024
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A Beginner’s Guide to Implementing Security Risk Assessments in Healthcare

August 22, 2024
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The Role of AI in Healthcare Cybersecurity

August 19, 2024
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Common Small Business HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

August 9, 2024
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Cybersecurity Strategies for Mitigating Risks in Healthcare

Cybersecurity Strategies for Mitigating Risks in Healthcare

August 5, 2024
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Making HIPAA Training Work for Your Busy Medical Office

July 26, 2024
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Working with Business Associates a HIPAA Compliance Checklist for Small to Mid-Sized Healthcare Organizations

Working with Business Associates

July 19, 2024
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HIPAA-Compliant Marketing Strategies for Growing Your Healthcare Business

HIPAA-Compliant Marketing Strategies for Growing Your Healthcare Business

July 12, 2024
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6 Month HIPAA Compliance Plan for New Business Owners

6-Month HIPAA Compliance Plan for New Healthcare Business Owners

July 8, 2024
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Ransomware Resilience Strategies to Protect Against and Recover from Ransomware Attacks in Healthcare and Maintain HIPAA Compliance

Ransomware Resilience Strategies

June 28, 2024
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Decoding HIPAA Acronyms Definitions for Basic HIPAA compliance and cybersecurity

Decoding HIPAA Acronyms

June 21, 2024
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Telehealth and Cybersecurity Navigating Privacy Challenges in Remote Patient Care

Telehealth and Cybersecurity

June 17, 2024
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Cybersecurity Compliance Check In Key HIPAA Updates to Know in 2024

Cybersecurity Compliance Check-Up

June 7, 2024
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The Importance of Tabletop Exercises for Effective Incident Response Planning in Healthcare HIPAA Compliance Requirements

Tabletop Exercises for Effective Incident Response in Healthcare

May 31, 2024
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OCR gearing up for new round of HIPAA audits in 2024 targeting security risk assessments and incident response plans

OCR Gearing Up for New Round of HIPAA Audits in 2024

May 24, 2024
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Comprehensive Incident Response Planning for Healthcare Proven Strategies to Safeguard Patient Data

Comprehensive Incident Response Planning for Healthcare

May 20, 2024
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Navigating HIPAA Compliance for Small to Midsize Healthcare Businesses Security Rule Guide

Navigating HIPAA Compliance for Small to Midsize Healthcare Providers

May 10, 2024
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Social Media in Healthcare Maintaining HIPAA Compliance Online and Responding to Google Reviews

Social Media in Healthcare

May 2, 2024
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Building an Effective Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy for Your Healthcare Practice: Balancing Convenience and Compliance

Building an Effective BYOD Policy for Your Healthcare Practice

April 26, 2024
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Third Party Risk Management in Healthcare Business Associate HIPAA compliance security rule guidance

Third-Party Risk Management in Healthcare

April 19, 2024
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Beyond Compliance Elevating Cybersecurity for Long-term Success

Beyond Compliance: Elevating Cybersecurity for Long-Term Success

April 15, 2024
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HIPAA Best Practices and Priorities for 2024

April 8, 2024
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Productivity Efficiency Microsoft 365 Training

HIPAA Secure Now Pairs Productivity with Cybersecurity Training to Boost Outcomes

April 1, 2024
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Platform-Specific Cybersecurity Training in Microsoft 365 and Google

March 20, 2024
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Top Target: Healthcare’s Ransomware Struggles Exposed

March 15, 2024
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Utilizing Microsoft 365 Training for Enhanced Security and Efficiency

March 11, 2024
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How to Prepare for a Security Risk Assessment in Healthcare

March 4, 2024
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What is the HIPAA Security Rule?

February 26, 2024
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Best Practices for Healthcare Mobile Device Management

February 19, 2024
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Cybersecurity Performance Goals and HIPAA

February 12, 2024
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Navigating the Threat Landscape: Common Cybersecurity Risks and Solutions for Healthcare Providers   

February 2, 2024
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Mastering the Basics: Password Security FAQ’s

January 29, 2024
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Simulating Threats: A Human-Centric Approach to Healthcare Security 

January 19, 2024
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Ahead of the Curve: The Power of Completing HIPAA Training Early

January 12, 2024
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Securing Healthcare from Cyber Threats: An HHS Strategy Update

January 5, 2024
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Healthcare Cybersecurity Resolutions

December 28, 2023
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5 Vital SRA Recommendations to Strengthen Your Healthcare Organization

December 24, 2023
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HHS Urges Continuous Staff Cyber Training

December 15, 2023
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The Power of Narrative-Based Learning

December 8, 2023
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Empowering Patients through Telehealth Education

December 1, 2023
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Healthcare on High Alert: OCR’s First Ransomware Settlement

November 27, 2023
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Social Engineering in Healthcare: Recognizing and Mitigating the Human Factor

November 17, 2023
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The Lock & Key of Healthcare: Encryption’s Role in Patient Privacy

November 13, 2023
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Cyber Liability Insurance for Healthcare

November 3, 2023
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HIPAA Compliance in the Age of Remote Work

October 27, 2023
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Cybersecurity Audits for Healthcare

Cybersecurity Audits for Healthcare

October 23, 2023
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The Future of Healthcare Cybersecurity: Trends to Watch

October 13, 2023
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How to Handle a Breach

October 8, 2023
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A Dynamic Duo: Cybersecurity and Compliance

October 2, 2023
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Elements of a Comprehensive HIPAA Annual Training

September 22, 2023
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Maintaining HIPAA-Compliant Communication Amongst Colleagues

September 15, 2023
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Safeguarding Patient Privacy Through Proper Record Disposal

Safeguarding Patient Privacy through Proper Record Disposal

September 11, 2023
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Why Your SMB needs SAT

Why Your SMB Needs SAT

September 1, 2023
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Non-Cloud Backups: A Lifeline for Healthcare

Non-Cloud Backups: A Lifeline for Healthcare

August 28, 2023
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The Year-Round Commitment to SRA Recommendations

August 21, 2023
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Ensuring Robust Data Security

Ensuring Robust Data Security

August 15, 2023
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Social Engineering

The Rising Threat of Social Engineering Attacks in Healthcare

August 8, 2023
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NIST Guidelines for Strong Passwords

August 1, 2023
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Online Tracking Technologies: Warning Issued for Healthcare

Online Tracking Technologies: Warning Issued for Healthcare

July 25, 2023
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Amazon Clinic and HIPAA

July 18, 2023
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Cybersafe Tips for Finding Steals while Avoiding Scams

July 11, 2023
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Healthcare Security Violation

Healthcare Security Violation

June 27, 2023
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security risk assessment

The Importance of a Security Risk Assessment

June 20, 2023
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Enhancing Ransomware Defense for Your Healthcare Businesses

Enhancing Ransomware Defense

June 13, 2023
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HIPAA Secure Now: Helping Healthcare Businesses

June 7, 2023
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Language Access

Enhancing Healthcare With Increased Language Access

May 30, 2023
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OCR 90 Day Transition

Understanding the OCR 90-Day Transition Period

May 23, 2023
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Business Associates

Business Associates HIPAA Compliance

May 16, 2023
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end of PHE

End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

May 9, 2023
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Texting dental patients in healthcare

How to Communicate with Dental Patients via Text-Messaging

May 3, 2023
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HIPAA Privacy vs. Security

Privacy vs. Security Rule

April 25, 2023
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Physical Safeguards for HIPAA Compliance

Physical Safeguards for HIPAA Compliance

April 18, 2023
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HIPAA Compliant Waiting Room

HIPAA Compliant Waiting Room

April 11, 2023
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Phishing

Be Alert: Phishing Attacks

April 4, 2023
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HIPAA Legal Reminder

HIPAA Legal Reminder

March 28, 2023
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HIPAA Security Policies

HIPAA Security Policies

March 21, 2023
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restructure OCR

Restructuring the OCR

March 14, 2023
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P means Portability

HIPAA: P for Portability

March 7, 2023
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OCR Report

OCR Healthcare Report Released

February 28, 2023
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HIPAA & Cybersecurity

HIPAA Compliance & Cybersecurity: How They Differ

February 21, 2023
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heart health

A Different Kind of Heart Health

February 14, 2023
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benefits of AI in healthcare

The Benefits of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

February 7, 2023
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end of support software and hipaa

HIPAA’s Role in Software Support

January 31, 2023
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Data Privacy Week

Data Privacy Week

January 24, 2023
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HIPAA Chat & Text Messaging

HIPAA: Text Messaging and Chat Services

January 17, 2023
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healthcare cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is Vital for Healthcare Organizations

January 10, 2023
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Social Security Scam Warning

Social Security Scam

January 3, 2023
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Healthcare End of Year Checklist

Healthcare Industry End of Year Checklist

December 27, 2022
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AI in Healthcare

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

December 20, 2022
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HIPAA tracking technologies

HIPAA & Tracking Technologies

December 13, 2022
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End of Year SRA

End of Year SRA

December 6, 2022
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health insurance scams

Health Insurance Scams

November 29, 2022
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Amazon Healthcare

Amazon In Healthcare

November 22, 2022
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Administrative Simplification Provisions of HIPAA

Administrative Simplification Provisions of HIPAA

November 15, 2022
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Healthcare Asset Management Program

Asset Management Program

November 8, 2022
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Security Incident Guidelines

Security Incident Guideline Reminder

November 1, 2022
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cybersecurity physical devices

Cybersecurity: Physical Devices

October 24, 2022
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social media

Cybersecurity: Social Media

October 17, 2022
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Phishing

Cybersecurity: What is Phishing?

October 10, 2022
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Security Risk Assessment

Security Risk Assessment

October 4, 2022
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Dental Practice HIPAA Fines

HIPAA Fines for Three Dental Offices

September 26, 2022
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common healthcare breaches

Common Healthcare Breaches

September 20, 2022
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HIPAA Trash Violation

Is There a HIPAA Violation in Your Trash?

September 12, 2022
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cybersecurity insurance

HIPAA & Cybersecurity Insurance

September 6, 2022
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HIPAA Chat

HIPAA Compliant Chat

August 29, 2022
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NHS Services

NHS Cyber Attack

August 22, 2022
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Portability in HIPAA

Portability in HIPAA

August 15, 2022
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NIST Healthcare Guidance

NIST and HIPAA

August 9, 2022
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Americans with Disabilities Act

ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act

August 2, 2022
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What Is GDPR

What Is GDPR?

July 25, 2022
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Right to Access HIPAA

HIPAA Right to Access Enforcement

July 19, 2022
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Certificate of Need

Certificate of Need

July 11, 2022
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API Adoption Healthcare

API Adoption and Healthcare

July 5, 2022
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Healthcare Breaches on the Rise

Healthcare Breaches on the Rise

June 27, 2022
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Audio Only Telehealth

HIPAA and Audio-Only Telehealth

June 20, 2022
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HIPAA Breach Exceptions

Exceptions to a HIPAA Breach

June 12, 2022
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Healthcare Digital Front Door

What is the Digital Front Door?

June 7, 2022
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Remote Workforce

Remote Workforce and HIPAA

May 31, 2022
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HSN Omnibus Rule

What’s the HIPAA Omnibus Rule?

May 23, 2022
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18 PHI

The 18 PHI (Protected Health Information) Identifiers

May 16, 2022
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Client News Source

Your New HIPAA + Cybersecurity News Source

May 9, 2022
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HIPAA Compliance Audit: What to Expect

May 2, 2022
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HIPAA websites

Business Websites: Do They Need to Be HIPAA Compliant?

April 25, 2022
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HIVE Alert

High Alert: Healthcare Ransomware Threat!

April 23, 2022
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security officer

HIPAA Security Officer

April 18, 2022
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HIPAA privacy officer

HIPAA Privacy Officer – Who’s in Charge Here?

April 11, 2022
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business size

Regardless of Your Business Size, You’re a Target

April 4, 2022
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IoMT

IoMT: What is the Internet of Medical Things?

March 29, 2022
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Tax Scams

Fraud Alert: Beware of Tax Related Scams

March 21, 2022
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PHI

Protected Health Information: How Long Do You Need to Keep Records?

March 15, 2022
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What Is MFA….and Do I Need It?

March 7, 2022
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HIPAA Voicemails

You Can Leave a Message – But Make Sure It Is HIPAA Compliant

February 28, 2022
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Reporting Details

Reporting a HIPAA Breach – Details You’ll Want to Know

February 21, 2022
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Reporting Deadline Approaching

Annual Deadline for HIPAA Small Breach Reporting is Approaching

February 15, 2022
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HSN Breach Stats

Healthcare Breach Statistics Continue Rising

February 8, 2022
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HIPAA & Email

How to Handle HIPAA and Email

February 1, 2022
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HIPAA BAA

What is a Business Associate Agreement in HIPAA?

January 25, 2022
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Phishing Attacks on the Healthcare Industry

January 17, 2022
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Looking Ahead: Healthcare Cybersecurity Predictions for 2022

January 10, 2022
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HIPAA Breach Notification Rule

Your HIPAA Breach Notification Questions Answered

January 4, 2022
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HIPAA Privacy Rule Update: Extreme Risk Protection Orders

December 28, 2021
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End of Year Checklist for Healthcare         

December 20, 2021
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HIPAA Right of Access

December 13, 2021
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Is That Video Rated HC?

December 6, 2021
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was that a HIPAA violation?

Oops, Was That A HIPAA Violation?!

November 29, 2021
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‘Tis the Season for Yams…and Scams

November 22, 2021
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Administrative Safeguards of the Security Rule: What Are They?

November 15, 2021
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Is Your Head or Your Business in the Cloud?

November 8, 2021
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What’s So Important About Security Risk Assessments for HIPAA Compliance?

November 1, 2021
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Human Error

Human (t)Error

October 25, 2021
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Why Celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month?

October 18, 2021
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Health Apps & HIPAA

October 11, 2021
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PHI or PII

PHI or PII – What’s the Difference?

October 3, 2021
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Cybersecurity Resources for Healthcare

Cybersecurity Resources for Healthcare

September 26, 2021
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long term effects

Long Term Effects

September 20, 2021
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Remember When

September 13, 2021
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What Is a HIPAA Entity?

September 7, 2021
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Cyberattack Cost to Healthcare

August 29, 2021
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Electronic Health Records & The Security Rule

August 22, 2021
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Challenges in Healthcare Cybersecurity

August 16, 2021
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Healthcare & Ransomware

August 10, 2021
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Why Do Hackers Love Healthcare?

August 2, 2021
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No Vacation for HIPAA

July 26, 2021
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HIPAA & 18-Year-Old Patients

July 19, 2021
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HIPAA Turns 25

July 12, 2021
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Common HIPAA Mistakes

July 6, 2021
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Wait, a Breach is HOW Much?

June 29, 2021
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Executive Order

June 21, 2021
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Vaccine Required

June 14, 2021
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It Isn’t Always Obvious

June 7, 2021
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Vaccination Nation

June 1, 2021
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Rising Danger

May 24, 2021
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Pipeline Problems & Healthcare

May 16, 2021
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Document Storage

May 10, 2021
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Your Prescription for Healthcare

April 26, 2021
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Vaccination Passports

April 19, 2021
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It’s Not for Everyone

April 11, 2021
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Oversharing

April 5, 2021
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Socially Distanced Messaging

March 29, 2021
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Fake Supplements

March 21, 2021
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More Time for Comments

March 15, 2021
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A Different Kind of Health Hero

March 8, 2021
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Dark Web Dangers

March 1, 2021
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Humans of Healthcare

February 22, 2021
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HIPAA Stats & Facts

February 15, 2021
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Heart Healthy

February 8, 2021
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Remote Working & Healthcare

February 1, 2021
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As the Rules Apply

January 25, 2021
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What if Employees Refuse the Vaccine

January 18, 2021
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Learn From Others

January 11, 2021
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Year-End Health Report

January 4, 2021
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Safe Harbor Act

December 29, 2020
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Vaccination Scams

December 21, 2020
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Potential Changes Ahead

December 14, 2020
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Threat to Healthcare

December 7, 2020
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HIPAA & the Media

November 30, 2020
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HITECH Act

November 23, 2020
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HIPAA & Medical Devices

November 16, 2020
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No Business Is Too Small

November 9, 2020
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Notification Rule

November 2, 2020
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Wearable Technology

October 26, 2020
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 19, 2020
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Systemic NonCompliance

October 12, 2020
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Second Largest Fine

October 5, 2020
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Right to Access Enforcement Initiative

September 28, 2020
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Hover Hover Hover

September 21, 2020
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September 14, 2020
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COVID-19, Cybercrime, & HIPAA: Prepare Your Practice

September 10, 2020
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Statistically Speaking

September 7, 2020
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Caught Off Guard

August 31, 2020
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Physical Theft of PHI

August 24, 2020
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Wish You Were Here!

August 17, 2020
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Million Dollar Laptop

August 10, 2020
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Caught off Guard: What the Pandemic Taught Healthcare Organizations About Being Prepared for a Business Interruption

August 4, 2020
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COVID-19 Crime

August 3, 2020
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Smart Telehealth Practices

July 27, 2020
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Mask Mandate

July 20, 2020
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Limitless Liability

July 13, 2020
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Employee Errors

July 6, 2020
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Employee Coverage

June 29, 2020
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Employee Privacy In a Pandemic

June 22, 2020
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Is COVID-19 Unraveling HIPAA?

June 15, 2020
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Delaying Treatment

June 8, 2020
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Lenient Doesn’t Mean Lazy

June 1, 2020
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Free Download: Cyber-Attack Quick Response Resources

May 29, 2020
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Changes Ahead

May 26, 2020
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Healthcare Trendsetters

May 18, 2020
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Mental Health Assessments

May 11, 2020
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COVID-19 Long Term Effects

May 4, 2020
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Resource Guide for HIPAA Compliance & Telehealth Guidelines During COVID-19

May 1, 2020
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Redefining Identifiable Data

April 27, 2020
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Click to download the free resource guide for securely operating during the Covid 19 crisis

Resource Guide for Securely Operating During the COVID-19 Crisis

April 22, 2020
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Free Security Training: Introduction to Working Remotely

April 20, 2020
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Community-Based Testing Sites

April 20, 2020
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COVID-19 Scams Continue

April 13, 2020
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COVID-19 & First Responders

April 6, 2020
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Telehealth & COVID-19

March 30, 2020
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Safely Working Remotely

March 24, 2020
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Interoperability & Information Sharing

March 17, 2020
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HIPAA Right of Access Myths

March 9, 2020
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Greatest Cybersecurity Threats to Healthcare

March 2, 2020
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One Virus, Two Ways

February 24, 2020
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Sharing Safely During an Emergency

February 18, 2020
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Healthcare Data Breaches Affected 40 Million Americans in 2019

February 10, 2020
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Windows 7 End of Life Creates New Opportunities for Scammers

February 3, 2020
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2019 HIPAA Breach Reporting Deadline Approaching

January 28, 2020
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Cybercriminals Now Demanding Ransoms from Patients

January 21, 2020
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Protecting Patients – More Than Meets the Eye

January 13, 2020
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Lost Laptop Leads to New Kind of Accident

January 6, 2020
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Healthcare’s Annual Physical

December 30, 2019
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OCR Issues Guidance on Targeted Ransomware

December 23, 2019
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Alexa, Increase Time with My Patients

December 17, 2019
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Sentara Hospitals Agrees to $2.175 Million Settlement for HIPAA Violations

December 9, 2019
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Ransomware Attack Impacts 100+ Nursing Homes

December 3, 2019
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Now Will You Listen?

December 2, 2019
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Conducting a Risk Analysis – What You Need to Know

November 25, 2019
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Healthcare to Go

November 19, 2019
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Data Breach Costs Texas Health and Human Services Commission $1.6 Million

November 12, 2019
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American Cancer Society’s Online Store Hit with Skimming Malware

November 5, 2019
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OCR Issues $2.15 Million Fine to Jackson Health System

October 29, 2019
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Importance of a Risk Assessment

October 22, 2019
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$85,000 Settlement in OCR’s First HIPAA Right to Access Case

October 14, 2019
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Dental Practice’s Response to Yelp Review Leads to $10,000 Fine

October 7, 2019
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HIPAA Secure Now Joins Far-Reaching Initiative to Promote the Awareness of Online Safety and Privacy for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 1, 2019
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HIPAA Secure Now Joins Far-Reaching Initiative to Promote the Awareness of Online Safety and Privacy for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 1, 2019
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Ransomware Chaos in Campbell County

September 30, 2019
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Right to Access was Implemented to Protect Patients but is Hurting Patients & Providers Alike (Part 2)

September 23, 2019
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Right to Access was Implemented to Protect Patients but is Hurting Patients & Providers Alike (Part 1)

September 17, 2019
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Compliance & Cybersecurity Go Hand-In-Hand

September 16, 2019
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Does Your Breach Response Plan Include Notification?

September 11, 2019
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Ransomware Hits Hundreds of Dental Offices

September 5, 2019
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Repeat Offender

August 27, 2019
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Why We Need to Go Beyond HIPAA

August 20, 2019
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Allscripts to Pay $145 Million for Practice Fusion EHR Investigation

August 12, 2019
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Halfway Health Check

August 6, 2019
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Scrolling Through the Breaches

July 30, 2019
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Make Time for Cybersecurity

July 26, 2019
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25,000 Patients’ Data Exposed in Email Hack

July 15, 2019
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An Analysis of Cybersecurity Practices in Healthcare

July 9, 2019
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Hackers Using Social Profiles

July 3, 2019
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Lawsuit Filed Against the University of Chicago Medical Center and Google over Data Sharing

July 1, 2019
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NEO Urology Suffers Ransomware Attack, Pays $75,000 Ransom

June 24, 2019
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Preventing Medical Identity Theft

June 18, 2019
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10 Cybersecurity Tips for Small Businesses

June 11, 2019
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Quest Diagnostics Data Breach Could Impact Nearly 12 Million Patients

June 3, 2019
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$100,000 Settlement Reached for 2015 HIPAA Breach

May 28, 2019
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Ransomware: The Trend That Never Goes out of Style

May 21, 2019
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HIPAA Audits 101: Your Compliance State Under Review

May 14, 2019
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$3 Million Fine Issued for PHI Breach of Over 300,000 Patients

May 7, 2019
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Misconfigured Webpage Exposed Patient Data

April 30, 2019
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Metrocare Services Discloses Second PHI Breach in 5 Months

April 23, 2019
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Business Email Compromise Incidents up 133%

April 16, 2019
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Lost Files: The Beginning of the Problems

April 10, 2019
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Ransomware Attack Shuts down Michigan Practice – Deletes All Patient Files

April 9, 2019
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Tax Refund Scams – Know What to Look For

April 5, 2019
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Ransomware Dominated Healthcare and Small Businesses in 2018

April 2, 2019
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Study Finds Healthcare Sector Uniquely Susceptible to Phishing Attacks

March 26, 2019
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How to Create an Incident Response Plan

March 20, 2019
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7,038 Patients of Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Notified of Phishing Attack

March 18, 2019
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Fake Check Scam

March 13, 2019
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Third-Party Vendor Causes Breach Impacting 45,000 Patients

March 11, 2019
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Nearly 974,000 UW Medicine Patients’ Medical Records Exposed

March 4, 2019
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When a Healthcare Breach Lands You on the Wall of Shame

February 25, 2019
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Research Suggests Employees Remain the Weak Links in Security

February 22, 2019
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Sextortion Scam

February 22, 2019
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Performing a Security Risk Assessment Offers Value Beyond Compliance

February 12, 2019
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Mystery Shopper Scams

February 6, 2019
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Ransomware Attack on CT Optometry Office Raises Tax Fraud Concerns

February 5, 2019
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HHS Cybersecurity Guidelines: The 6 Simple Steps That Will Mitigate The Top 5 Threats To Healthcare

February 1, 2019
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Email Hack Leads to Valley Hope Association Breach of Patient Data

January 28, 2019
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Ransomware Is Alive and Well – Here Are 10 Tips to Help Protect Your Organization

January 22, 2019
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5 Tips for Protecting Your Electronic Health Records

January 15, 2019
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VUMC Uses Multi-Factor Authentication to Combat Phishing Attacks

November 26, 2018
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Why Physicians Need Improved Cybersecurity Education

November 6, 2018
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Avoiding Android Malware

November 1, 2018
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Why Your Employees Break the Rules

October 30, 2018
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Phishing Attack Leaves 37K Gold Coast Health Plan Members’ PHI at Risk

October 22, 2018
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Why Hackers Target Healthcare

October 16, 2018
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Business Email Compromise Scams – Here to Stay

October 2, 2018
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Backup Your Data

October 1, 2018
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HIPAA Violations During ‘Boston Med’ Filming Leave Three Boston Hospitals with $999,000 in Fines

September 24, 2018
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Breached Records to Skyrocket with SMBs as the Biggest Targets

September 17, 2018
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51% of SMB Leaders Think Their Business Isn’t a Target for Cybercriminals

September 7, 2018
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HIPAA and MACRA/MIPS 2018 – What You Need to Know

September 4, 2018
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Appropriate Electronic Disposal

September 1, 2018
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Missouri-Based Practice Suffers Breach of Nearly 45,000 Patient Records

August 27, 2018
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Healthcare Data Breaches Rise Along with Consumer Concerns of Privacy and Data Security

August 20, 2018
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The Psychology of Falling for a Phishing Email

August 9, 2018
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Healthcare Data Security: Less of a Concern for U.S. Adults than Threats to Financial Information

August 6, 2018
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Use Caution with USB Drives

August 1, 2018
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$150K Proposed Settlement for Victims of 2014 Flowers Hospital Data Breach

July 31, 2018
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Exactis Database Leaks 340 Million Records of Personal Data

July 16, 2018
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7 Password Tips

June 28, 2018
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Password Reuse: A Common Practice for 25% of Employees

June 25, 2018
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HIPAA Security Tips and Reminders – Phishing Sites

June 25, 2018
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Security Awareness Training – Time to Jump on the Bandwagon

June 10, 2018
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SMS Phishing Scam for Email Accounts

June 8, 2018
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HHS’ OCR proposes HIPAA change to share settlements of data breaches with victims

May 29, 2018
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Insiders to Blame for Poor Cybersecurity in Healthcare

May 21, 2018
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FTC: Five Ways to Help Protect Your Identity

May 16, 2018
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Two San Francisco Hospitals Suffer Breach of Patient Data

May 14, 2018
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Learn more about the impact of ransomware

May 1, 2018
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HIPAA Security Tips and Reminders – Public WiFi Networks

May 1, 2018
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OCR Cyber Security Newsletter: Risk Analyses vs. Gap Analyses – What is the difference?

April 30, 2018
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Mitigating Insider Threats in Healthcare

April 30, 2018
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Why SMEs and SMBs Fail After A Cyberattack

April 23, 2018
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Effective Security Training Requires Change in Employee Behavior

April 16, 2018
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You Received a Letter from OCR, Now What?

March 30, 2018
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Federal Trade Commission Warns of Fake Invoice Phishing Scams

March 26, 2018
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FBI Warns Small Businesses to Beware of Cybercriminals

March 19, 2018
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What can PHI be used for?

March 6, 2018
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OCR February 2018 Cybersecurity Newsletter: Phishing

March 1, 2018
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How Does the Dark Web Impact Small Businesses?

February 28, 2018
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The Human Factor – The Weakest Link In Data Protection

February 26, 2018
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How Will Your Employees Get You Hacked?

February 15, 2018
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Affiliated Covered Entities

February 13, 2018
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What is Your Personal Information Worth on the Dark Web?

February 8, 2018
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Mapping Base-EHR to MIPS ACI-Base-Score: 5 Things You Need to Know

February 4, 2018
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Ransomware Wreaks Havoc in 2017

January 29, 2018
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Allscripts Suffers Ransomware Attack: Recovery Underway

January 22, 2018
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Analysis of 2017 Health Data Breaches

January 8, 2018
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Employee training crucial this holiday season

December 13, 2017
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Make sure to make available patient records on a timely basis

December 11, 2017
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HIPAA Secure Now! Chosen as Preferred Vendor for 2,700 YMCAs Across the United States

December 4, 2017
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HIPAA Secure Now! Joins Forces with MyMipsScore to Aid Physicians in Raising MIPS Scores and Medicare Reimbursements

December 1, 2017
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Tips for securing ePHI on mobile devices

November 13, 2017
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Avoiding MIPS Penalty: There’s an App for That!

October 31, 2017
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The weakest link in cybersecurity

October 30, 2017
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MIPS Submissions: It’s NOT Complicated

October 26, 2017
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Security risks can be a MIPS score killer

October 23, 2017
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Fall prevention strategies apply to anti-phishing efforts

October 16, 2017
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Study finds cybercriminals favor small businesses

October 2, 2017
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5 ways a hacker may target your small business

September 25, 2017
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Engage Users in Cybersecurity Training

September 11, 2017
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“Human Factor” to Blame for Increase in Ransomware Attacks

August 27, 2017
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Study finds that 30% of SMEs lack an incident response plan

August 24, 2017
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OCR deputy discusses common mistakes that often lead to compliance reviews

August 21, 2017
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Article: What Happens When Your Small Business Is Hacked

August 13, 2017
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56% of healthcare organizations see employees as their greatest threat to IT security

August 4, 2017
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Cyberattack Costs New York Hospital Nearly $10 million

July 30, 2017
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New Strain of Ransomware Hits Michigan Hospital

July 19, 2017
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Data breaches happen to both small and large businesses

July 17, 2017
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Cyberattack Forces West Virginia Hospital to Scrap Its Computer Systems

July 11, 2017
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Should healthcare organizations be incentivized to adopt cybersecurity?

June 29, 2017
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Article: Former Durango Family Medicine patients warned of security breach

June 26, 2017
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Google to remove ePHI from its Search Results

June 25, 2017
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Healthcare Seen Highly Vulnerable to Cyberattack

June 9, 2017
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Global Ransomware Attacks Target Healthcare Organizations

May 16, 2017
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75% of health organizations fall below cybersecurity poverty line

May 12, 2017
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$31,000 fine for not having a Business Associate Agreement

May 8, 2017
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Article: 68 percent of healthcare organizations have compromised email credentials

May 1, 2017
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Article: How healthcare organizations should prepare for a HIPAA audit

April 27, 2017
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Even Non-Profits can get HIPAA Fines

April 19, 2017
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Ransomware Attack Hits Pediatric Practice

April 18, 2017
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Large data breaches happening at U.S. Hospitals

April 13, 2017
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Ransomware ‘Philadelphia’ Discovered Targeting Healthcare Industry

April 12, 2017
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Americans receive mixed results in cybersecurity IQ

April 10, 2017
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TV Show – Chicago Med a Ransomware Victim

April 6, 2017
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5 Tips for Staying #HIPAA Compliant on Social Media

April 5, 2017
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Article: Computer Virus Potentially Exposes PHI of 2.5K at Oregon Clinic

March 30, 2017
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Ransomware Attack on Urology Austin

March 30, 2017
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Article – FBI: Attackers Targeting Anonymous FTP Servers in Healthcare

March 29, 2017
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The Latest Details on HIPAA Compliance Audits

March 23, 2017
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Office for Civil Rights Issues Second Largest HIPAA Fine to Date – $5.5 Million

March 22, 2017
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Article: Snooping St. Charles Health System Employee Accessed Almost 2,500 Patient Records

March 20, 2017
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Healthcare firms to increase security spending

March 15, 2017
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Ransomware: could smaller practices be the next victims?

March 14, 2017
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Want to Score with MACRA? Perform a HIPAA Risk Assessment.

February 23, 2017
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Want to Score with MACRA? Perform a HIPAA Risk Assessment.

February 23, 2017
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CMS extends Meaningful Use deadline to March 13, 2017

February 8, 2017
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Updated 2017 HIPAA Training

February 7, 2017
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OCR’s guidance to audit controls

January 18, 2017
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Still time to do a SRA for Meaningful Use

January 6, 2017
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Data breaches at smaller companies can be devastating

December 23, 2016
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MACRA regulation commences January 1, 2017

December 19, 2016
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Peachtree Orthopedics breach hits 531,000 patients

December 15, 2016
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MACRA Requires a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment

December 13, 2016
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New CMS MACRA Rule Kicks In, Factors HIPAA Compliance into New Payment Structure

November 30, 2016
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New CMS MACRA Rule Kicks In, Factors HIPAA Compliance into New Payment Structure

November 30, 2016
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WARNING: BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR OCR PHISHING EMAIL

November 29, 2016
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OCR ‘Laser Focused’ on HIPAA Violation Complaints, Enforcement

October 27, 2016
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OCR’s Guidance to HIPAA & Cloud Computing

October 12, 2016
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HIPAA Gets a Little Cloudy

October 11, 2016
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Hospital fined $400,000 for obsolete Business Associate Agreements

September 27, 2016
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Dropbox Data Breach and Phishing Scams

September 1, 2016
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Athens Orthopedic won’t pay for credit monitoring in data breach

August 16, 2016
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Healthcare software bugs have big consequences

August 11, 2016
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IRS Imposter Scams

August 8, 2016
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HHS Office for Civil Rights releases ransomware guidance

July 13, 2016
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Phase 2 HIPAA Audits – You Can Get Selected

July 12, 2016
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Don’t Let HIPAA Audits, Ransomware Sink Your Practice

July 11, 2016
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Becker’s: 8 HIPAA compliance best practices

June 27, 2016
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Secure Now! Discusses Data Security on Worldwide Business with kathy ireland®

June 20, 2016
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Secure Now! Discusses Data Security on Worldwide Business with kathy ireland®

June 20, 2016
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Lack of HIPAA Education causes problems in Orlando

June 15, 2016
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MedSafe and HIPAA Secure Now! Announce Partnership to Offer Enhanced Healthcare Compliance Solutions

May 27, 2016
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Physicians: Don’t skip your security risk assessment

May 25, 2016
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Phase 2 HIPAA Audits – The OCR Emails Have Begun

May 23, 2016
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Holy MACRA! – Being HIPAA Compliant is Part of How Physicians get Paid

May 4, 2016
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New ransomware is bad news for healthcare organizations

May 1, 2016
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Updated HIPAA Training

April 4, 2016
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Is Ransomware Considered A HIPAA Breach?

March 30, 2016
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HSN CEO on NJTV discussing the next phase of the HIPAA audits

March 28, 2016
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OCR HIPAA Audits – It’s real this time

March 24, 2016
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NBC NY Reports on Medical Records Found in Trash

March 14, 2016
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Six Ways to Improve Data Security at Your Practice

March 10, 2016
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Another healthcare ransomware attack

February 29, 2016
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Free Wi-Fi is hard to resist for most people

February 28, 2016
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Texas Print Shop Hit by Ransomware

February 25, 2016
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HSN President and CEO contributes to NJTV story on ransomware

February 23, 2016
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How to avoid ransomware called “Locky”

February 23, 2016
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Paper-based PHI and Business Associate Cause HIPAA Breach

February 23, 2016
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The Aftermath of a HIPAA Data Breach

February 19, 2016
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Hollywood hospital becomes ransomware victim

February 15, 2016
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NBC Special Report: 1 in 3 American’s Info Compromised in 2015

February 12, 2016
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CMS Administrator Announces the End of Meaningful Use – NOT

January 19, 2016
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HHS offers guidance regarding HIPAA and individual access

January 11, 2016
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HHS modifies HIPAA to strengthen the firearm background check system

January 4, 2016
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IBM Says that 2015 is the “Year of the Healthcare Breach”

December 22, 2015
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Why is HIPAA compliance and security so weak?

December 3, 2015
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Healthcare Data Breaches Cost $6 Billion A Year (Infographic)

November 24, 2015
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What You Should Know About the HIPAA Privacy Rule

November 21, 2015
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Don’t skimp on your HIPAA risk assessment

November 20, 2015
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Dropbox Business will now sign a HIPAA BAA

November 6, 2015
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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act may help companies against employee cyber theft

November 5, 2015
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Average cost per lost health care record is $363

November 3, 2015
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HIPAA compliance is a business risk

October 19, 2015
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Revised Meaningful Use: SRA #1 Objective

October 8, 2015
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OCR squeezed between OIG and funding restraints

October 2, 2015
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Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield Breach Yet Another Sign To Step Up Health-Care Security Investment

September 15, 2015
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$750,000 HIPAA fine offers valuable lessons

September 3, 2015
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It’s Not Just Large Data Breaches That Matter

August 13, 2015
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Wall of Shame now at 143 million breached individuals

August 7, 2015
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Six Potential HIPAA Threats for PHOs and Super Groups

June 27, 2015
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Recorded Webinar: How to Avoid HIPAA-Related Breaches

June 25, 2015
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AOA Webinar: Protect Your Practice: How to Avoid HIPAA-Related Breaches

June 25, 2015
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Patients Demand the Best Care … for Their Data

June 25, 2015
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The Security Risks of Medical Devices

June 13, 2015
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Audits are only one way of coming under the HIPAA microscope

June 8, 2015
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Ounce of prevention: 5 steps to boosting your practice’s data security

June 8, 2015
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HIPAA Secure Now! Appoints Jonathan Krasner to Head Business Development, Grow MSP Partner Base, Help Partners Succeed

June 4, 2015
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HIPAA Secure Now! Appoints Jonathan Krasner to Head Business Development, Grow MSP Partner Base, Help Partners Succeed

June 4, 2015
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Horizon-scanning around HIPAA, HITECH

June 1, 2015
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Safety first: How to perform a security risk assessment

May 29, 2015
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Top Day 1 Quotes From ASCII Chicago

May 28, 2015
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Health care in the time of data breaches: 3 things to know

May 19, 2015
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2015 HIPAA Audits – A Step Closer

May 14, 2015
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Starbucks data breach shows the real damage of a breach

May 14, 2015
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The Hidden Epidemic of Medical Identity Theft Now Claiming Millions of Victims

May 12, 2015
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HIPAA lacks guidance on BYOD policies

May 7, 2015
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How to Teach Your Employees to Recognize Hacker Scams

May 4, 2015
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HIPAA Security Tips and Reminders – How to Create a Strong Password

April 23, 2015
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ONC releases guide to Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information

April 13, 2015
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OIG increases the pressure of Meaningful Use audits

April 12, 2015
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HIPAA Secure Now! Helps Covered Entities Comply with HIPAA Privacy Rule

April 8, 2015
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I Won I Won the Audit!

April 4, 2015
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Infographic: HIPAA, We Have a Problem

April 3, 2015
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CIO: Health records are the new credit cards

March 26, 2015
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HIPAA Security Tips and Reminders – Protecting Portable Devices

March 20, 2015
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Top 10 ridiculous overheard HIPAA statements

March 19, 2015
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Even Dear Abby knows about HIPAA

February 20, 2015
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Health Informatics and HIPAA

February 19, 2015
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The problem with patient portals

February 18, 2015
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Are you a sitting duck for data breaches?

February 14, 2015
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OCR 2016 budget includes increase for HIPAA audits

February 13, 2015
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MSP Differentiates His Business With HIPAA, SMB Security, Expands Partner Program

February 12, 2015
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Why is healthcare data so valuable?

February 10, 2015
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CMS to shorten the MU EHR reporting period in 2015 to 90 days

January 29, 2015
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Tips for avoiding HIPAA fines in 2015

January 27, 2015
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HIPAA Security Tips and Reminders – Privacy Screens

January 20, 2015
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The business of selling patient records

January 19, 2015
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HIPAA Security Infographic

January 17, 2015
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10 quotes that defined the medical practice realm in 2014

January 7, 2015
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2015 HIPAA Audits

January 7, 2015
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MSP Turned HIPAA Compliance Expert

January 1, 2015
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Nurse steals patients’ credit cards for personal use

December 21, 2014
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HIPAA Secure Now! is the ASCII 2014 Esteemed Noble Partner #10

December 20, 2014
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What happens if your business associate has a patient data breach?

December 6, 2014
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What happens if your business associate has a patient data breach?

December 4, 2014
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Promoting Data Security in the Workplace (Infographic)

November 27, 2014
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Hey Small Business: You ARE a cyber-target!

November 22, 2014
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How to avoid a HIPAA related breach

November 19, 2014
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The ASCII Group Names HIPAA Secure Now! Esteemed Noble Partner at ASCII Success Summit 2014

November 18, 2014
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The ASCII Group Names HIPAA Secure Now! Esteemed Noble Partner at ASCII Success Summit 2014

November 17, 2014
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Hackers love small businesses – Infographic

November 14, 2014
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How to avoid the HHS ‘Wall of Shame’

November 12, 2014
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Cost to a HIPAA breach victim is $19,000

November 12, 2014
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Not encrypting PHI is negligent

November 9, 2014
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Weak 2014 Meaningful Use Attestation Numbers

November 4, 2014
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How Hackers Attack: Inside a Business Data Breach

November 2, 2014
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CMS changes timing for Meaningful Use Security Risk Assessment

October 24, 2014
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There’s a blind spot in every meaningful use attestation

October 22, 2014
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HIPAA Secure Now! Signs Agreement with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), Provides Full Array of HIPAA Compliance Services to 100,000-Plus Members

October 21, 2014
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HIPAA Secure Now! Signs Agreement with the American Osteopathic Association, Provides Full Array of HIPAA Compliance Services to 100,000-Plus Members

October 14, 2014
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Prevent business associates from putting your practice at risk

October 13, 2014
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InformationWeek: Inside A HIPAA Breach

October 9, 2014
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Inside A HIPAA Breach

October 7, 2014
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HIPAA Security Tips and Reminders – Securing Your iPhone

September 22, 2014
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OCR Fines Are the Least of Your Worries in a HIPAA Related Breach

August 27, 2014
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eWEEK: CHS Breach a Sign of Health Care’s Security Illness

August 26, 2014
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This actual OCR audit letter should terrify everyone!

August 25, 2014
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HIPAA Secure Now! Ramps up EHR Partner Program, Helps Healthcare Providers Achieve Meaningful Use under Revised CMS Deadlines

August 21, 2014
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HIPAA Secure Now! Ramps up EHR Partner Program, Helps Healthcare Providers Achieve Meaningful Use under Revised CMS Deadlines

August 21, 2014
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Hacker’s advice: How to create stronger passwords

August 18, 2014
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HIPAA and the Cloud: How to Securely Store and Share Patient Files with Dropbox

August 14, 2014
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Legal Pitfalls of Electronic Patient Communication

August 10, 2014
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How to approach your next risk assessment

August 7, 2014
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OCR: shred, burn or pulverize PHI before disposing!

August 7, 2014
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Legal Pitfalls of Electronic Patient Communication

July 28, 2014
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AMA advises members to perform a security risk assessment

July 25, 2014
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Good infographic on the need to implement secure communications to protect patient information

July 23, 2014
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Beware of racketeers making big money on patient records

July 22, 2014
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Case study: Breach of PHI by a Business Associate

July 12, 2014
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HIPAA Complaints Vex Healthcare Organizations

July 8, 2014
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Criminals Have Their Eyes on Your Patients’ Records

July 2, 2014
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Criminals Have Their Eyes on Your Patients’ Records

June 26, 2014
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Don’t comply with HIPAA!

June 26, 2014
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Text messages are part of a patient’s medical record

June 24, 2014
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HIPAA Secure Now! Offers Annual HIPAA Security Training Subscriptions for Employees of Covered Entities and Business Associates

June 23, 2014
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Deadline approaching for 2Q14 Meaningful Use Risk Assessment

June 19, 2014
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Another HIPAA breach caused by unencrypted flash drive

June 12, 2014
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Interesting look at paper referrals and HIPAA violations

June 11, 2014
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Dropbox links spreading malware

June 10, 2014
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Healthcare Organizations Prep For Increased Audits

June 6, 2014
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A HIPAA violation that every organization should read about

May 24, 2014
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CMS 2014 MU Changes – Risk Assessment Impact

May 20, 2014
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HIPAA – Looking Forward

May 16, 2014
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Is Meaningful Use Helping or Hurting EHR Adoption? [INFOGRAPHIC]

May 7, 2014
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6 things organizations are doing that are not HIPAA compliant

May 2, 2014
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Electronic Health Records Infographic

May 1, 2014
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Physicians Find Security In The Cloud

April 24, 2014
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Fine of $1,689 per lost unencrypted record!

April 24, 2014
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Infographic – How to create the perfect password

April 22, 2014
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Good insight into new HHS Security Risk Assessment Tool

April 15, 2014
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Colleagues In Cuffs: When Employees Steal Patient Records

April 7, 2014
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One Guy’s Opinion: MSPs and HIPAA Compliance

April 3, 2014
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Fear OCR like you do the IRS

April 1, 2014
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ONC provides insight on protecting mobile devices

March 29, 2014
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Your clients aren’t worried about HIPAA

March 28, 2014
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HIPAA Secure Now Voted Best Vendor at ASCII IT SMB Success Summit in Austin, TX

March 26, 2014
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Step by step approach to HIPAA security

March 9, 2014
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The reality of Meaningful Use audits

March 6, 2014
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HIPAA audits: 800 covered entities and 400 business associates

February 24, 2014
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OCR HIPAA audit program to start with pre-audit survey

February 24, 2014
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Photocopiers are a danger to patient information – must watch video!

February 3, 2014
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Admit it, you don’t know where to start with HIPAA security

February 2, 2014
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Basic rule to determine cloud provider’s HIPAA compliance

January 28, 2014
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HIPAA Security Tips and Reminders – Social Networks

January 27, 2014
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More employees fired over posting a patient picture on Facebook

January 21, 2014
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Meaningful Use Risk Assessment for 2014

January 5, 2014
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OCR gives more insight into 2014 plans

December 30, 2013
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Dermatology practice agrees to pay $150,000 HIPAA fine

December 27, 2013
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Tis the season of meaningful use risk assessments!

December 21, 2013
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Microsoft’s site helps with preventing weak passwords

December 12, 2013
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HIPAA Secure Now! Announces a Low Cost $399 HIPAA Security Service Aimed at Small Organizations

December 10, 2013
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OCR’s Clear Message: Protect Patient Information

November 20, 2013
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ONC’s 10 Myths of Security Risk Analysis

November 5, 2013
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HIPAA Security Tips and Reminders – Protecting Mobile Devices

October 24, 2013
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3 things you can do for HIPAA compliance

October 17, 2013
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Google will sign a BAA but it will cost you

October 12, 2013
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HIPAA Security Tips and Reminders – Protecting Your Laptop

October 2, 2013
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OCR gives more insight into increased HIPAA enforcement

September 26, 2013
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Won’t make the Omnibus deadline? It is never too late to be compliant

September 19, 2013
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The AMA releases toolkit to help organizations comply with HIPAA Omnibus Rule

September 9, 2013
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HIPAA Compliance: Will you have a good story?

August 29, 2013
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960,000,000 Reasons to Encrypt Patient Information

August 27, 2013
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Trendjacking the latest threat to patient information

August 10, 2013
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Your employees will cause your next HIPAA breach

August 6, 2013
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HIPAA Omnibus Rule Enforcement Countdown

August 1, 2013
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The threat of thumb drives to patient data

July 26, 2013
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We are a small practice do I need to worry about HIPAA security?

July 24, 2013
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HIPAA Secure Now! includes $100,000 financial protection from HIPAA breach and violation expenses

July 23, 2013
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ONC Privacy & Security Training Games

July 15, 2013
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Don’t think We are too small a fish to worry about the HIPAA net

July 13, 2013
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Another business associate breach affects 277,000 patients

July 12, 2013
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HIPAA dangers of mobile devices

July 10, 2013
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HHS video explains the HIPAA Security Rule

July 7, 2013
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Evidence mounts that illegally selling PHI is big business

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