The Beauty of HIPAA
Have you ever heard anyone say that HIPAA is a beauty? NO? I didn’t think so! However, being in the industry, I see the beauty of HIPAA every day in its flexible design. The government regulations are that you need to keep Private Health Information (PHI) private and...
November 2016 Marks Record High in Healthcare Data Breaches
November 2016 was the worst month for healthcare data breaches since records started to be kept by the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the body vested with the power to enforce HIPAA. In November, 57 breaches were reported,...
The Stats Don’t Lie: Your Clinic NEEDS Social Media
Keep your Clinic Relevant with Social Media Did you know that more than 40% of consumers say that information found via social media affects the way they deal with their health? No doubt about it, the way we access, process and utilize information is rapidly changing...
HIPAA Compliance: Where do YOU fit in?
In our October 13, 2016 post “HIPAA and Network Security/Compliance: Why Should YOU care?” we glanced over the topic of compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 – lovingly referred to by those in the healthcare business as HIPAA...
HIPAA and Network Security/Compliance: Why Should YOU Care?
By Tony Cody, Owner, 12 Points Technology As a business owner in the healthcare field, your top priority is taking care of your patients. Most of the time, you do so by giving them medication for an illness, setting a broken leg or scheduling counseling sessions to...
Why Should YOU Care? — HIPAA and Social Media
By Angela Woltman, CEO of eSpark Media Social media has certainly changed the way that we keep our businesses (and our lives) private and secure. In its best form, it’s a way to connect with others, learn new information and promote our businesses. In its worst, it...
10 Examples of HIPAA Violations
HIPAA standards seem to be ever-changing and can often be confusing for the average business owner or manager in the medical field. Sometimes, the best way to learn about what you should be doing when it comes to HIPAA compliance is to hear examples of what you...
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