Jan 6, 2017 | HSN, Meaningful Use, Risk Assessment
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...
Dec 23, 2016 | Breach, HSN, Security Training
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...
Dec 15, 2016 | Breach, HIPAA Violations, HSN
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...
Nov 30, 2016 | HSN, MACRA, Risk Assessment
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...
Nov 29, 2016 | HIPAA Audits, HSN, Phishing, Security Training
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...
