March 8th 2023
In an increasingly vendor-supported environment, many organizations fail to secure third-party connections.
March 3rd 2023
Healthcare records and data contain sensitive information, making them a prime target for cybercriminals. Learn how to protect your practice from a data breach.
February 23rd 2023
Cautionary tales ripped from the headlines.
February 9th 2023
The days of sticking one’s head in the sand should be long gone.
January 30th 2023
Healthcare is one of the most attractive industries for cyberattacks.
3 Strategies to mitigate your practice’s cyber risk
Small businesses like independent practices are more vulnerable to cyber threats because they have fewer resources to prevent and respond to breaches.
Cybersecurity in healthcare: How to protect patient data
The healthcare sector experienced the highest average data breach cost of any industry in 2022.
Small practice security risks on the rise: How to fight back
Hackers aren't only targeting large health systems anymore.
The greatest gift to give your board: Cyber awareness
All persons with boards should be making sure that the individual board members are meeting their common law fiduciary duties, including those of loyalty and care.
Recent HIPAA, ransomware & data privacy issues to put at the top of your list
Don't let the holidays get in the way of legal compliance.
Here’s how to prevent phishing attacks on your medical practice
The illegal business of malicious cybercriminals is profitable and growing at an alarming rate, and the healthcare segment is a top target.
Turkey, pumpkin pie, ransomware safeguards – Check!
Cybercriminals are waiting for your guard to be down.
Cybersecurity is patient safety
In order to cultivate a culture of compliance organizations need to take a “patient safety first” approach to cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity best practices for your healthcare practice: Start with education
Cyberattacks on healthcare networks have increased exponentially in recent years, placing highly sensitive patient information at risk.
MGMA 2022: How COVID-19 introduced a new cyber threat to practices, health systems
Working from home offers flexibility for staff, gateway for cyberattacks.
Ransomware: New alert, assessing current cyber insurance coverage
The risk of ransomware underscores the importance of compliance.
4 Ways to protect your practice from cybersecurity threats
As the threat of cyber attacks continue to grow, these tips can keep your practice's data safe.
Training staff to stop hackers
Now that technological advancements exist all around us, sometimes a click is all it would take to hack, corrupt, and wipe out an entire database filled with important details and records of people.
Ransomware is on the rise: Ways to lower your risk
Staying wary of ransomware can keep practices safe from attack.
6 Ways to protect cardiology practices from breaches
Healthcare has been a big target for hackers.
Recent cybersecurity legislation to put on your reading list
Keep abreast of the new cybersecurity laws.
Effective, HIPAA compliant communication for remote healthcare teams
There are plenty of benefits to remote or hybrid teams, but there are also communication and security issues that must be kept in mind.
How ambulatory care practices can reduce cybersecurity risk
By making strategic yet affordable investments and undertaking specific basic measures, smaller practices can make great strides to strengthen their defenses.
Cybersecurity and ransomware: Tips, tactics, and updates
Recent attacks encouraged new guidelines from the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST).
Why the world needs Zero Trust Security for email
Traditional cybersecurity measures aren’t effective anymore.
CISA cybersecurity vulnerability announcement underscores importance of risk assessment when transferring PHIs to patients
Covered entities should be balancing a patient’s right to request his/her medical records or designated record set in a particular electronic format with an unacceptable level of security risk to the covered entity’s systems.
Compliance suggestions for mitigating ransomware attacks, aftermath
In light of a major insurance company recently being hit with ransomware, the importance of protection, detection, and correction cannot be over emphasized.
Providers must remain vigilant about cybersecurity and fraud schemes
Cyberthreats are not going away and cybercriminals are becoming more crafty.
Cybersecurity: Look to where you are going
H.R. 7898, signed into law on January 5, 2021, addresses the recognition of security practices and amends the HITECH Act – kind of.
5 Ways to Thwart Cyberattacks on Your EHR
Here are five ways to stop a cyber criminal from infiltrating your EHR.
3 steps to protect your practice from ransomware
In the wake of COVID-19, healthcare organizations are scrambling to not only protect their patients' lives, but their data and privacy as well.
New Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Final Rules: Part 3 – Cybersecurity Donation
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.
HIPAA and Cybersecurity Round-Up: November 2020
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.
A hospital cyberattack, two OCR Security Rule settlements, and 2020 ransomware payouts
A trifecta of healthcare cybersecurity issues should cause healthcare industry participants to assess their current environments.
Email archiving and HIPAA compliance
Make sure email is a part of your cybersecurity strategy.