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Here are five ways to stop a cyber criminal from infiltrating your EHR.

5 Ways to Thwart Cyberattacks on Your EHR

Willy Leichter has over twenty years of experience in product marketing, product management, outbound marketing, communications, digital marketing, and demand generation. 

He has worked with a wide range of global enterprises to help them meet evolving security challenges. With extensive experience in a range of IT domains including network security, global data privacy laws, data loss prevention, access control, email security and cloud applications, he is a frequent speaker at industry events and author on IT security and compliance issues.

In the wake of COVID-19, healthcare organizations are scrambling to not only protect their patients' lives, but their data and privacy as well. 

3 steps to protect your practice from ransomware

, JD, MBA, advises clients on compliance and transactions in healthcare, cybersecurity, corporate and securities law, while representing plaintiffs in False Claims Act and Dodd-Frank whistleblower cases. She also teaches bioethics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Rachel can be reached through her website, 

This is Part III in this series and the focus is on the cybersecurity donation Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) safe harbor and Stark Law exception.


New Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Final Rules:  Part 3 – Cybersecurity Donation

Warnings from government agencies and experts, coupled with recent HHS-OCR settlements, place HIPAA and cybersecurity compliance at the top of one’s “to do” list. 

HIPAA and Cybersecurity Round-Up: November 2020

A trifecta of healthcare cybersecurity issues should cause healthcare industry participants to assess their current environments. 

A hospital cyberattack, two OCR Security Rule settlements, and 2020 ransomware payouts

Make sure email is a part of your cybersecurity strategy.

Email archiving and HIPAA compliance

More than 500 individuals affected; five new enforecement actions published.

HHS OCR Announces HIPAA Enforcement Actions & Data Regarding Hackers

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The results of a recent cybersecurity report by CCI Security

Cybersecurity breach reports low during the pandemic

Two hot-topic developments in cybersecurity and government procurement.

Joint Cybersecurity Advisory issued; Internet of Things Cybersecurity Act updates

Ericka L. Adler, JD, LLM has practiced in the area of regulatory and transactional healthcare law for more than 20 years. She represents physicians and other healthcare providers across the country in their day-to-day legal needs, including contract negotiations, sale transactions, and complex joint ventures. She also works with providers on a wide variety of compliance issues such as Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and HIPAA. Ericka has been writing for Physicians Practice since 2011.

Working from home can lead to casual conduct, posing compliance risks for your organization.