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8 HIPAA-Related Questions To Ask A Potential Hosting Provider
HIPAA was created primarily to protect the confidentiality and security of healthcare information. As a physician’s practice, you are responsible for ensuring you use HIPAA compliant IT service vendors, particular…
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Three Things to do in Response to the Sandworm Threat to Windows Security
Executive Summary: Earlier this week, Microsoft privately released a patch for a critical vulnerability affecting all modern versions of Windows. Without this patch, a malicious file can download and execute…
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Are Security and Privacy Concerns Driving Cloud Adoption?
While only an intriguing concept just a decade ago, cloud computing is now growing at a rate exceeding any early predictions. In fact, according to a study quoted in a…
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Is the Cloud Secure?
This question has been brought to light in the wake of the celebrity photo scandal this week.
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3 Best Practices To Follow For Better Password Security
I hate passwords. They are complex, should be unique for every website or service, and I have to change them every 90 days. What is the point? “My accounts have…
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ICD-10 Is Delayed, But It’s Still Happening
The delay in the implementation of ICD-10 has been frustrating for some and a relief for others. For many healthcare practices, especially the smaller ones in rural areas, the delay…
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Criminal Use of Patient Information
No matter the size of your operation, if you have other people’s personal records, you are a target for information theft. If you are a rural doctor or small hospital…
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Is Healthcare IT Security Worse Than Retail?
Date breaches are a growing problem for IT security professionals across various segments of the economy as cyber criminals infiltrate security systems undetected and steal valuable corporate and customer information. Last…
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Is Your Hospital’s PHI at Risk?
The importance of cybersecurity has received a lot of news attention lately with Target and eBay both making headlines due to massive IT security breaches involving people’s financial information. Huge…
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Healthcare Computer System Security: 5 Must Do’s to Improve Security
As the healthcare industry continues to undergo changes, more tools are being used to create operating efficiencies and coordinate better care for patients. For physicians, hospitals, administrators and healthcare IT…
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HIPAA Healthcare IT Standards Explained
One of the most influential pieces of legislation the healthcare industry has to follow is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Healthcare IT employees often have their work…
