Risk Assessment

As 2021 begins, it presents both familiar risks and new challenges never experienced in the lifetimes of most Americans. We start the year by reviewing key measures to help you to manage and survive both.

Waiting to change could negatively affect business

Tactics to consider as you contemplate emerging risks and refine your COVID-19 response.

Complying with HIPAA and meeting meaningful use by creating a security risk analysis isn't as costly or time consuming as you think. Here are eight simple steps.

A starting point of 11 of the most common asset mistakes.

An unexpected side effect of COVID19 is a significant rise in identity theft and related cybercrimes. Here are the most common traps to look out for and a response plan in case it happens to you or someone you know.

When managed effectively—and supported by ample collaboration and data exchange—risk-based models promote better business results for practices by achieving better outcomes for patients.

Make sure email is a part of your cybersecurity strategy.

Getting the right income protection insurance takes a considerable weight off your shoulders, allowing you to focus on what matters most—healing others.

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

Teleworking and telehealth have opened more doors for cybercriminals due to a lack of technical, administrative, and physical safeguards.

Tax savings plans targeting doctors require careful due diligence. We examine some of the basics every physician should be aware of.

A brief overview of some of the key regulatory updates enacted during the pandemic, as well as new claim threats that physicians may face in the near future.

A bare minimum checklist for your business.

Ensure compliance with state and federal laws before offering wellness services to remedy COVID complications.

More Compliance Officers (CO) are engaging in Virtual Compliance Assistance (VCA) as an affordable option to quickly adapt to the industry’s shifting regulatory environment.

Three predictable and recurring legal and financial risks physicians face when holding informal jointly-owned with extended family.

Two recent cases, one settled and one just filed, are illustrative of the effects of class actions, which are filed in relation to an underlying data breach involving PHI.

Recommendations for every practice to consider.

Consider vulnerabilities that can be exploited remotely and the level of skil required to execute exploitation.

It’s imperative to ensure ADCs maintain the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of protected health information.

Despite crossover in forms, both represent different things.

Prosecutors have gotten aggressive in their use of the Travel Act to pursue physicians and other providers for fraud, including those paid by private insurers.

Limited liability companies are a tool that physicians can use to minimize their risk, but only if used appropriately.

A recent HIPAA fine and HHS’s healthcare app guidance underscore the importance of conducting risk analyses to protect personal health information.