HIPAA

Looking to set your long-term goals for the coming year? Here are a few that will help get you started.

Here are five tactics to reduce many of the more common risks of data loss at your practice. Make sure you're up to date.

This year's HIPAA settlements ran the monetary gamut and included the first ever fine levied due to untimely breach reporting. Here's an overview.

Wondering what GDPR is? An attorney breaks down everything you need to know about the new data security law.

Cybercriminals will go after medical practices of all sizes. Here a few ways to thwart this unwanted attention.

Planning ahead for a security breach related to your EHR can make the practice's response much smoother, according to experts.

Despite flooding, power outages, and physical loss, the cloud recently helped modern medical practices avoid four disasters.

The Eko app allows physicians to record, playback, and securely share patient heart and lung sounds. Our experts tell you what you need to know.

Natural disasters can often lead to data breach, here's what you need to know to prevent a breach at your practice.

Cybercriminals are more of a threat to securing patient data than ever before. Employ these tactics to better prepare your staff.

Amid new theories on benefits of sharing medical records with patients, this physician believes a trusting physician-patient relationship remains essential.

Practices might be inclined to take on a legal issue on its own. Here are a few situations when they should hire a lawyer instead.

A Deputy Attorney General shares experiences and offers advice for physicians who face a Medial Licensing Board.

This physician has a clever way to ensure nobody can gain access to the files on his computer.

When is a physician obliged to transfer a patient's complete medical record to a new doctor? HIPAA has the answer for you.

A recent settlement highlights the importance of medical facilitates reporting a breach of protected health information in a timely manner.

Selecting effective passwords and screensavers on computers helps, in addition to ongoing education about cybersecurity.

If your IT person leaves your practice, you need to be prepared to take over his duties and ensure things continue to run smoothly.

A recent executive order to ensure federal computer systems are safe from attack has implications for medical practices as well.

The best way to build and improve an online reputation is to take control of what people are posting about your practice.

A lot can be learned from recent HIPAA violations, including how to avoid them at your practice.

Healthcare organizations are perfect candidates for cyber-attacks, practices need to step-up and meet protection challenges.

A data security expert urges healthcare organizations to give a sweeping look at data security, using training and technology.

In our recurring blog "Inbox," we get reader feedback on adhering to HIPAA laws and whether or not DPC is a fit for your practice.

Cybercrime is a threat to even the smallest of practices, here are six ways to prevent criminals from accessing your patients' data.