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Guideline to Enhancing Healthcare Cybersecurity

Guidelines for HIPAA Cybersecurity Compliance for Healthcare Organizations

Patient health information and records are strictly confidential and should not be used or reproduced in any way, especially without consent from the patient. Healthcare organizations responsible for collecting,...

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Security Risk Assessment, Your First Defense Against Ransomware

No business is safe from the cybersecurity threat posed by ransomware. Over the years, ransomware attacks have become more sophisticated, meaning companies have had to adapt and heighten their security measures...

The Information Blocking Rule: What Healthcare Providers Must Know

The Information Blocking Rule: What Healthcare Providers Must Know From The 21ST Century Cures Act JUMP TO THE SECTION Overview of the Information Blocking Provision Cures...

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What is the Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule?

While the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Interoperability and Patient Access final rule primarily impacts CMS regulated payers, healthcare organizations including medical practices and healthcare...

Healthcare Compliance Software: What You Need to Know

Healthcare Compliance Software: What You Need to Know JUMP TO THE SECTION The Critical Purpose of Healthcare Compliance Software — What is it for? Who Needs Access to Healthcare Compliance Software...

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Cybersecurity Strategies to Combat Cybercriminal Activities

Cybersecurity Strategies to Combat Cybercriminal Activities Written By Chad Schiffman at Healthcare Compliance Pros The Exponential Growth of Cyber Threats Cybersecurity has been a hot topic lately and is...

What Does Being HIPAA Compliant Really Mean?

What Does Being HIPAA Compliant Really Mean? The elephant, or perhaps the hippo in the room of the healthcare industry, is HIPAA (never "HIPPA") compliance. While treating patients with care and expertise is of...

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Breakdown on Breaches

🕛 Report Any Breaches in 2023 to OCR by March 1, 2024 Deadline Proactive question: Did your organization experience a breach within the year 2023? For any breach affecting fewer than 500 individuals, the deadline...

Webinar Resources: No Surprises Act 2022

Compliance Insider Resources for: Webinar On-Demand -The No Surprises Act 2022 Watch the Replay The No Surprises Act Webinar Recording (02/08), and use this Zoom Access Code only if prompted:...

Exceptions to HIPAA Privacy Rule

Exceptions to the HIPAA Privacy Rule In limited circumstances, the HIPAA Privacy Rule permits covered entities to use and disclose health information without individual authorization. Covered entities may use...