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With the dramatic number of security breaches over the last few years, it should come as no surprise that the healthcare industry has plans to increase spending on IT security. An article over at CIO talks about just how necessary the increase in IT security spending really is. According to a survey released this Tuesday,...
As you may know, ransomware has become a top concern for organizations across the globe as cybercriminals continue to flex their muscles and show just how easily they can take down an organization through a simple e-mail. An article over at SC Magazine takes a look at the threat of ransomware to smaller practices. What is...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services extended the deadline for Meaningful Use requirements for providers participating in the Medicare EHR Incentive program. The new deadline is March 13, 2017, a two-week extension from the previous Feb. 28 deadline, according to a CMS spokesperson. Eligible providers, hospitals, and critical access hospitals must attest to the...
In the January, 2017 edition of the OCR Cyber Newsletter (PDF), OCR gives guidance to what is required from Covered Entities and Business Associate regarding auditing / monitoring of access to PHI. Covered Entities and Business Associates should make sure that they appropriately review and secure audit trails, and they use the proper tools to...
We frequently get asked about the timing of when a Security Risk Assessment (SRA) needs to be performed for Meaningful Use. So here is some guidance: SRA for Meaningful Use A SRA needs to be performed before a provider attests for Meaningful Use. According to CMS – https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/2016_SecurityRiskAnalysis.pdf Conducting a security risk analysis is required...
According to a Verizon study, data breaches at Small and Midsize Businesses (SMBs) occur more frequently than at larger companies. Another study found that the impact of a SMB breach could be devastating to the business. Find out more about the leading cause of SMB data breaches and what you can do to prevent a...
Peachtree Orthopedics has experienced a huge data breach that affects over 500,000 patients. It seems that Peachtree was a victim of a hacker who stole the information and went a step further by issuing a press release: It all began many months ago when we acquired 543k patient records which contain both PII and PHI...
MORRISTOWN, NJ (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 21, 2016 HIPAA Secure Now! is set to handle security risk assessments that will be required of medical practices, under the new MACRA regulation (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act), which commences January 1, 2017. HIPAA Secure Now! helps medical practices comply with HIPAA, and protect their most valuable asset –...
In a cruel twist of fate, health care entities are being phished using an OCR (HHS Office of Civil Rights) email as the bait. Here is the context: HHS/OCR is the governmental entity in charge of enforcing the HIPAA statutes. Back in May, we reported that OCR had started sending emails to Covered Entities...
HealthIT Security has a very good article on OCR HIPAA activities. A key message is that not all OCR complaints result in HIPAA violations OCR will continue to focus “its enforcement efforts and its resources” in areas of alleged non-compliance and “where corrective action under HIPAA may be the only remedy.” In terms of OCR...
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