Dec 27, 2022 | end of year, Healthcare Industry, HSN
Let’s wrap up 2022 with some end-of-year tasks you’ll want to check off of your list if you’re in the business of healthcare! Training Program HIPAA compliance requires a training program. This means ensuring that your existing staff has completed their training...
Dec 6, 2022 | Healthcare Industry, HSN, Risk Assessment
A security risk assessment must be conducted to maintain HIPAA compliance per the Security Rule. A security risk assessment is also referred to as an SRA. It is a requirement for government plans such as Medicare, Obamacare, and Medicaid. It is also required for...
Nov 29, 2022 | Healthcare Industry, HSN, insurance
The annual open enrollment period for healthcare insurance provides another opportunity for scammers to take advantage of. From gathering personal information to receiving payments for non-existent plans, criminals will try nearly anything to score. The signs of a...
Nov 15, 2022 | Administrative Simplification Provisions, Business Associates, Healthcare Industry, HSN
The HIPAA Administrative Simplification provisions are in place to provide consistency in electronic communications within healthcare for Protected Health Information (PHI). These mandate the usage of standard transactions, code sets, and identifiers for the United...
Nov 8, 2022 | asset management, Healthcare Industry, HIPAA Audits, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Security Reminders
Having an asset management plan is essential to your healthcare business. Similar to how you’d want a list of your household items for insurance coverage in the event of theft or loss, you need to know the details and access them quickly. Especially if an item...
Aug 9, 2022 | Healthcare Industry, HSN, Legal, NIST, Policies and Procedures, Standards
Health Care Cybersecurity Update on Guidance The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has provided updated guidance for the health care industry. Designed to help with electronically protected health information (ePHI), they have created a new draft...
