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Still time to do a SRA for Meaningful Use
We frequently get asked about the timing of when a Security Risk Assessment (SRA) needs to be performed for Meaningful Use. So here is some guidance: SRA for Meaningful Use A SRA needs to be performed before a provider attests for Meaningful Use. According to CMS – https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/2016_SecurityRiskAnalysis.pdf Conducting a security risk analysis is required …
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Data breaches at smaller companies can be devastating
According to a Verizon study, data breaches at Small and Midsize Businesses (SMBs) occur more frequently than at larger companies. Another study found that the impact of a SMB breach could be devastating to the business. Find out more about the leading cause of SMB data breaches and what you can do to prevent a …
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MACRA regulation commences January 1, 2017
MACRA regulation (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act) commences January 1, 2017. MACRA significantly changes the way physicians are paid and overall Medicare reimbursements.
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Peachtree Orthopedics breach hits 531,000 patients
Peachtree Orthopedics has experienced a huge data breach that affects over 500,000 patients. It seems that Peachtree was a victim of a hacker who stole the information and went a step further by issuing a press release: It all began many months ago when we acquired 543k patient records which contain both PII and PHI …
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MACRA Requires a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment
MACRA starts in January, 2017 and requires a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment
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New CMS MACRA Rule Kicks In, Factors HIPAA Compliance into New Payment Structure
MORRISTOWN, NJ (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 21, 2016 HIPAA Secure Now! is set to handle security risk assessments that will be required of medical practices, under the new MACRA regulation (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act), which commences January 1, 2017. HIPAA Secure Now! helps medical practices comply with HIPAA, and protect their most valuable asset – …
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WARNING: BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR OCR PHISHING EMAIL
In a cruel twist of fate, health care entities are being phished using an OCR (HHS Office of Civil Rights) email as the bait. Here is the context: HHS/OCR is the governmental entity in charge of enforcing the HIPAA statutes. Back in May, we reported that OCR had started sending emails to Covered Entities …
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OCR ‘Laser Focused’ on HIPAA Violation Complaints, Enforcement
HealthIT Security has a very good article on OCR HIPAA activities. A key message is that not all OCR complaints result in HIPAA violations. OCR will continue to focus “its enforcement efforts and its resources” in areas of alleged non-compliance and “where corrective action under HIPAA may be the only remedy.”
OCR ‘Laser Focused’ on HIPAA Violation Complaints, Enforcement
HealthIT Security has a very good article on OCR HIPAA activities. A key message is that not all OCR complaints result in HIPAA violations OCR will continue to focus “its enforcement efforts and its resources” in areas of alleged non-compliance and “where corrective action under HIPAA may be the only remedy.” In terms of OCR …
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Article: Doctors are failing to protect your privacy as a patient
The title of the Business Insider article ( Doctors are failing to protect your privacy as a patient ) will open a lot of eyes. The article is written from a patient perspective on how her data was breached.
Somewhere on the Internet there is a photo of me topless. I’m not a celebrity, and this photo was not taken by paparazzi, an ex-boyfriend, or hackers—it was taken by a medical professional.