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9 Safeguards to Avert Ransomware at Your Practice
Small practices can take steps to avoid being hit with ransomware. The key focus should be on implementing technical safeguards and working with staff.
Medical practices are an attractive target for ransomware due to their reliance on relatively new EHR systems and the urgency of healthcare. No matter what size your practice is, it's vitally important to safeguard your data.Ransomware works by using phishing tactics to infect your computers; encryption to lock up your data with a "key" known only to the bad guys; and using untraceable Bitcoin electronic currency. Here are nine ways you can protect your data.To download a PDF of the slides click here.Â
Asset Protection and Financial Planning
December 6th 2021Asset protection attorney and regular Physicians Practice contributor Ike Devji and Anthony Williams, an investment advisor representative and the founder and president of Mosaic Financial Associates, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on high-earner assets and financial planning, impending tax changes, common asset protection and wealth preservation mistakes high earners make, and more.
How to reduce surprise billing in your practice
November 15th 2021Physicians Practice® spoke with Kristina Hutson, a product line developer at Availity, about surprise billing events in independent healthcare practices and what owners and administrators can do to reduce the likelihood of their occurrence.
