hospital information security Archives

Tackle the nuts and bolts of your information security this New Year

by Maria Florio | Dec 30, 2013 | Blog

Organizations are becoming more aware of the importance of good information security planning for business; but plenty of work is still needed in making high standard security choices a routine practice. Some of the whys on the importance of proactive security and eight helpful to do’s that can get businesses started on improving their security efforts.

How do cyber security threats affect healthcare facilities?

by Maria Florio | Aug 12, 2013 | Blog

Due to medical devices being connected to a healthcare facility’s network, when they become vulnerable to cyber security threats and the possibility of infection this creates a risk to the effective operation of the devices (and the facility itself). This risk leads...

6 steps healthcare facilities take to prepare for OCR audits and meet HIPAA compliance

by Maria Florio | Jun 27, 2013 | Blog

As most hospital executives and CIOs know, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is pushing compliance audits to heighten personal healthcare information (PHI) security measures and avoid data breaches. The Omnibus HIPAA or potential passing of the Executive Orders does...

Preventing data breach and reporting after Omnibus HIPAA

by Maria Florio | May 14, 2013 | Blog

The Omnibus HIPAA breach definition makes it much easier for healthcare organizations’ personal health information (PHI) to become compromised. It also specifies that when data loss or breach happens, it must be reported to the individuals affected, HHS and sometimes,...

The affects of Omnibus HIPAA on healthcare organizations and their information security

by Maria Florio | May 6, 2013 | Blog

The Omnibus HIPAA affects healthcare organizations in three ways: privacy, security, and breach standard and notification; not to mention the HIPAA enforcement rule which applies the increased tiered civil monetary penalty structure of the HITECH Act. The new...