Dec 13, 2022 | HIPAA Audits, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Security Reminders
HIPAA & Tracking Technologies Tracking technologies such as Google Analytics and Meta Pixel are designed to collect and analyze user data for online activity. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently...
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...
Nov 1, 2022 | HIPAA Violations, HSN, OCR, Security incident, Security Rule
The HIPAA Security Rule includes requirements for a security incident response plan that are important to know especially as the number of reported data breaches continues to rise. The Data Check Point Research provided a mid-year report on cyber attack trends that...
Oct 24, 2022 | HIPAA Violations, HSN, mobile phone, personal security, physical device, Remote Workforce, Security Reminders
As we wrap up National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’re going to take a look at the importance of protecting your physical devices. The panic that sets in when you misplace your phone or laptop is overwhelming. But that feeling is amplified if that device...
Oct 4, 2022 | HIPAA Audits, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Risk Assessment
The HIPAA Security Rule mandates that covered entities must conduct a security risk assessment or SRA. This includes health care plans for individuals, government plans (Medicare, Medicaid, Obamacare), and employer-sponsored plans. Providers that conduct electronic...
Sep 26, 2022 | dental practice, dentist, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Policies and Procedures
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced resolutions regarding three HIPAA violation investigations. These settlements result from a years-long emphasis on enforcing this regulation by the OCR. There were three dental practices that were given fines with...
