Texting Medical Orders Poses Risks
Institute of Safe Medication Practices indicates risks such as abbreviations, autocorrection
HIPAA
Keeping Patient Portals Secure
Authentication of users and where data are stored among the important considerations.
Be Prepared for Ransomware
If an attack occurs, a practice may be faced with the difficult decision of whether to pay money to get access to their information or have it returned.
Important HIPAA Compliance Issues in 2018
Patient access to medical records, increased enforcement, and a shortage of IT security professionals are among the concerns facing health care providers.
Password Sharing Common Among Doctors
No one admits to sharing passwords – a distinct and clear violation of HIPAA – but a lot of people seem to be doing it.
Lawsuits for Information Breaches May Be on the Rise
Physicians might not deal frequently with sensitive protected health information, but an increasing number of these lawsuits are being filed.
Keeping Ahead of the Hackers
It is relatively easy even for rookie hackers to get into computer systems.
Balancing Security and Access to Information
The challenge with information security is walking the line between tightly securing data and over-relaxing access.
Practices Have Latitude in Addressing Security Risks
Health care providers do not necessarily have to meet every HIPAA standard.
Training Staff in HIPAA Regulations
Physician organizations need to do a better job training staff in safeguarding protected health information and complying with HIPAA in other ways.
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