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New Lessons on Patient Privacy Breaches and OCR HIPAA Settlements
When I came across this article on HealthITSecurity.com: "5 Lessons Learned in OCR HIPAA Settlements" I knew I wanted to share it with you. It reports on the outcome of the past two years of OCR HIPAA...
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New HIPAA Enforcer Means Business – Make Sure You’re Prepared
I was very interested to read a recent article in Healthcare Info Security about the new HIPAA enforcer’s plans. Roger Severino, the new director of the Department of Health and Human Services' Office...
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Ignorance, Bliss, and the Zen of Risk Management
We all probably have heard the old saying “Ignorance is Bliss.” Many of us, as we get older, look back fondly on our childhood and remember how true that was. Children often have the luxury of being...
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Update on HIPAA Audits, from an Insider
Iliana Peters, OCR’s Senior Advisor for HIPAA Compliance and Enforcement, was the featured speaker in the September 19 HealthcareITSecurity.com webinar sponsored by Iatric Systems. Her topic: "What...
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Patient Privacy Made Smarter
It has been more than a decade since the HIPAA Security Rule established technical safeguards which require organizations to audit access to electronic protected health information. Since then,...
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New HIPAA Enforcer Means Business – Make Sure You’re Prepared
I was very interested to read a recent article in Healthcare Info Security about the new HIPAA enforcer’s plans. Roger Severino, the new director of the Department of Health and Human Services' Office...
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Ignorance, Bliss, and the Zen of Risk Management
We all probably have heard the old saying “Ignorance is Bliss.” Many of us, as we get older, look back fondly on our childhood and remember how true that was. Children often have the luxury of being...
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Update on HIPAA Audits, from an Insider
Iliana Peters, OCR’s Senior Advisor for HIPAA Compliance and Enforcement, was the featured speaker in the September 19 HealthcareITSecurity.com webinar sponsored by Iatric Systems. Her topic: "What...
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Security Audit Manager iQ™ Series: Patient Privacy Made Smarter
It has been more than a decade since the HIPAA Security Rule established technical safeguards which require organizations to audit access to electronic protected health information. Since then,...
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Security Audit Manager iQ™ Series: Machine Learning is Not Enough for Patient...
I recently read an article in Healthcare IT News, Myth busted: Machine learning software isn’t enough, and the title caught my eye.Mac McMillan, CynergisTek CEO was quoted in the article, and brought...
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Slash patient privacy auditing man-hours with automated data-driven workflows
I have spoken with a lot of patient privacy auditors and compliance officers, and the most common question that I get is: “Where do I start?”They go on to say, "Now that all the data is captured from...
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How to Meet Stricter Patient Privacy Policies with Fewer Resources
Healthcare organizations are finding themselves having to do more with fewer resources, and this resource limitation is most visible in data security and patient privacy. Additionally, the industry as...
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Beware the Path of Least Resistance
Based on an Interview with Dan RossiDirector of Health Information, Privacy and Compliance Officer, Harrington Memorial HospitalWhen Privacy and Compliance Officer Dan Rossi talks about protecting...
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Thanks to You: Security Audit Manager™ Named 2018 KLAS Category Leader
Even though Security Audit Manager™ (SAM) had already been named KLAS category leader three years in a row, before KLAS made their announcement earlier this year, we couldn't help but feel hope,...
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Security and Patient Privacy: Just Like Peanut Butter and Jelly
Based on an Interview with Seana-Lee HamiltonPrivacy Officer for Fraser Health in British ColumbiaPeanut butter and jelly; milk and cookies; Canada and hockey — some things just go together. One more...
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Teaching the Importance of Protecting Patient Privacy — Inside and Outside...
Note From Iatric Systems: Thank you very much to Carl Smith, CIO of King's Daughters Medical Center, for sharing his thoughts with us, and our blog readers, about protecting patient privacy.Brookhaven,...
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5 Essentials for Patient Privacy Program Success
Today’s hospital leaders face unprecedented challenges when it comes to safeguarding patient privacy—mounting regulations, increased organizational complexity, along with dispersed privacy and security...
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The Top Three Keys to Preventing a Cyber-Attack
It is said that a heart attack is 80% preventable by eating well, exercising regularly, and keeping stress to a minimum*. While there is no official statistic yet, I would say that a cyber-attack is...
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Find Hidden Patterns with Role-Based Behavioral Analysis
We all remember in 2005 when Amazon started tracking customer habits, and built sophisticated tools to recommend more purchases and direct your searches toward products it thinks you’re most likely to...
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How the Human Factor Impacts Patient Privacy
Today I realized that in September of this year, I will have been in Healthcare IT for 28 years. During that period of time, I've performed a number of jobs and learned many different things. I've been...
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