Many organizations still fail to answer fairly simple questions asked by external auditors about their security policy. While it may be easy to treat validation tests like a simple check-box exercise, the risks can be great if companies merely create an illusion of compliance rather than actually fulfilling the regulatory requirements. In fact, according to… Read More »
With 2016 audits looming in the headlines there is no doubt you should be prepared for the long overdue, stricter audits. Past violations will be analyzed: causes of the incidents, gaps, and remediation. Learn from experts about how to stay out of the headlines, avoid penalties and protect your reputation. Thursday, January 28th from… Read More »
Throughout the history of the world, there have been societies that have prospered, while others have plummeted to their eventual demise. How do both these variants defer so much, when both stem from the same origins? The answer lies in leadership, compliance, and adherence. Yes, supremacy of law has indeed been the differentiating feature between… Read More »
In the midst of ever-increasing HIPAA regulations and more sophisticated threats to patient information, it’s important to know how to stay safe while also being HIPAA compliant. Luckily for you, Blog HIPAA focuses on 5 great tools that help protect patient information and ease the compliance burden: Email encryption Mobile phone BYOD protection HIPAA compliant… Read More »
Keeping your practice protected is our mission Equally important is retaining staff with well-rounded knowledge in their areas of expertise. Specialized training and certification enforces compliance efforts. Take a look at these certification opportunities, below, brought to you by Practice Management Institute, a leading provider of continuing education and credentialing for medical office staff for… Read More »
The use of mobile technology affords health care practitioners the ability to communicate with patients and access health information from records. Similar to others who use mobile technology regularly for a wide variety of purposes, health care providers utilize mobile devices to exchange ePHI when away from work. However, management for covered entities that employ… Read More »
Six years ago I was the Office Manager for a Dental Practice that had a HIPAA breach through a theft of our office computers. The events that followed changed the practice and changed me forever. With 20/20 hindsight, there were many things that we should have and could have easily done to prevent this disaster.… Read More »
“Where does it hurt?” is a common question caregivers may ask their patients. But when was the last time that question was posed to the caregivers themselves? That’s exactly what athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush believes we, as an industry and a as country, need to do more often. Please join us for this special event,… Read More »
Join Practice Management Institute® in Chicago this May for 3 days of advanced training and networking opportunities focused on becoming more productive, profitable and compliant in the medical office. 22 Conference sessions, May 22-23 which include 4 general sessions, 2 interactive panels and 2 keynote presentations focused on the business of medicine: managing the private… Read More »
Why Annual HIPAA Risk Assessments Aren’t Frequent Enough Data security risk assessments are required in order to meet HIPAA compliance standards for all covered entities as defined by the final Omnibus Rule. While HIPAA regulations mandate an annual risk assessment be conducted, most experts agree that this is not nearly often enough given how quickly… Read More »