What: All organizations have a business imperative to control risk. For healthcare companies that corporate responsibility extends to the protection of ePHI within their organization.…
How to Prepare for HHS Audits
April 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Who: GovInfoSecurity.com
What: The Department of Health and Human Services conducts three types of audits or investigations involving privacy and security issues.…
Final HIPAA amendments expand HIPAA net
February 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Who: Lexology.com
What: On January 17, 2013, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a final omnibus rule amending the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) in accordance with the HITECH Act of 2009.…
Why You Need to Worry About Computer Security
May 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Along with the widespread use of computers in medicine comes a greater need for security measures.…
Infographic – The Top 20 Most Popular EMR Software Solutions
January 27, 2012 by 3 Comments
From Capterra comes this great infographic showing the Top 20 Most Popular Electronic Medical Records Software Solutions.…
Medical Practice Trends Podcast 32: The Changing Security Landscape – How Healthcare is Becoming More of a Target
December 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
MPT Podcast 32 - The Changing Security Landscape – The How Healthcare is Becoming More of a Target, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Group Consulting
This Issue (5:30):
- Why hackers are targeting healthcare and why medical practices should be concerned
- The impact of data breaches
- Why medicine is particularly vulnerable
- Some steps that healthcare providers can take now
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HITECH Act and Medicare Incentives
November 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
From the Fox Group, a point by point overview for physician practices regarding the incentives, eligibility rules, and deadlines in the HITECH Act.…
EMR By The Numbers – A Video Infographic
November 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Yes, it is a commercial for GE Healthcare, but it is still cool to watch.…
Medical Practice Trends Podcast 29: EHR Update 1
October 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
MPT Podcast 29 - EHR Update 1, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com.…
Meaningful Use Steps and the EHR Incentive Timeline
October 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Learn what your medical practice needs to do to demonstrate ”Meaningful Use” and receive $44000+ in HITECH stimulus incentives.…
