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It is all a cloud

One of the hallmarks of business is pragmatism. Effectiveness, rather than dogmatic purity, is prized. That’s demonstrated in the way that businesses are approaching cloud implementations. More and more companies are implementing cloud computing in a hybrid fashion, mixing public cloud, private cloud, and on-premises applications and services to build [...]

HIPAA Security Reminder of the Week

Breach of PHI Assessment 4-Factor Requirement Do you think there’s been a breach of PHI? Follow these guidelines to determine if PHI has been compromised: Look at the nature and extent of the PHI involved, including the types of identifiers and the likelihood of re-identification. Find out who accessed [...]

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May 5, 2017
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Security Alert! Google Docs phishing scam

Issue was reported Wednesday (05/03). The scam is one of the oldest around, sending an e-mail asking you to click a hyperlink. Do so, and hackers can get access to your information. The email appears to come from someone inviting you to share a document. The email looks very similar [...]

HIPAA Security Reminder of the Week

Sanction Policy Both the HIPAA Security Rule and the HIPAA Privacy Rule require Covered Entities and Business Associates to document the disciplinary policy and apply sanctions against members of the workforce who violate the respective regulations. Sanctions may be applied if you: Access PHI that is not necessary for your job [...]

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May 2, 2017
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Malvern PA: Stolen Laptop Leads to $2.5 Million HIPAA Breach Penalty

The theft of a laptop computer containing information of nearly 1,400 patients was among two HIPAA breaches that led a Pennsylvania provider of remote heart monitoring to pay $2.5 million, federal authorities said this week. Malvern-based CardioNet, Inc., essentially had no process at all for securely managing electronic protected health [...]

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May 1, 2017
HIPAA IT Security

HIPAA TIPS: Mobile Device Compliance Part 6

Install and enable security software What is security software? Security software protects against malicious software such as viruses, spam and malware. A virus is a self-replicating program that runs and spreads by modifying other programs or files. Spam is the abuse of electronic messaging systems. It is electronic junk mail. [...]

HIPAA Security Reminder of the Week

HHS Guidance on Sharing Mental Health Information of a patient The HHS Office for Civil Rights published guidance that addresses some of the more frequently asked questions about when it is appropriate under the HIPAA Privacy Rule for a health care provider to share the protected health information of a [...]

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It is all a cloud

HIPAA Security Reminder of the Week

Security Alert! Google Docs phishing scam

HIPAA Security Reminder of the Week

Malvern PA: Stolen Laptop Leads to $2.5 Million HIPAA Breach Penalty

HIPAA TIPS: Mobile Device Compliance Part 6

HIPAA Security Reminder of the Week

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