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...
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 17, 2022 | Cybersecurity Awareness Month, HSN, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Scams, Security Reminders, Security Training
As we continue into National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, this week we focus on social media. Why does what you do in your personal life matter in your professional world? Aside from the possible personal implications, the risk to your cybersecurity also exists....
Oct 10, 2022 | HSN, Scams, Security Reminders
Phishing is one of the biggest threats to any business or individual. With October being National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we thought we’d explain what it is, why it is dangerous, and how to avoid falling for it, which are all critical to staying safe....