Health care vendor management gets easier with the help of cloud-based software technology. Regulators have made it clear – when it comes to the privacy and security of patient information, the buck stops with the data owner. As a result, HIPAA vendor management has been cranked to 11 in the health care industry. Among the…
IT security management and risk assessments are becoming more critical for health care businesses. Cyber threats are increasing across all sectors, and health care providers especially are taking note. As the risks of system intrusions grow, IT security management costs are taking up more of hospital, clinic and private practice budgets. Some of this is…
HIPAA compliance training requirements are becoming more intense, creating an increased demand for solutions that ease HIPAA training for employees. Today’s health care businesses must pay incredibly close attention to the execution of their training strategies. From patient care and medical treatments to health information privacy and security training, there is a growing number of…
Cyber liability insurance for health care providers becomes major priority as threats and penalties increase. On the task list of more small business owners today is “Get a cyber liability insurance quote.” That’s because small, private practices are increasingly under attack from cyber criminals, and the penalties for becoming a victim are stiff, especially in…
Software reseller program opens new streams of revenue for firms serving the health care industry. IT companies, managed services providers (MSPs), law firms and accounting firms serving health care clients increasingly have a need for white label solutions. White label HIPAA software solutions allow these firms to add value to their offerings. They also open…
HIPAA policies and procedures for business associates and covered entities offer new ways to lighten the compliance load. Keeping policies and procedures adequate, accurate and up-to-date is an important part of a health care practice’s overall compliance effort. Thanks to advances in technology, HIPAA policies and procedures software continues to evolve, shortening the amount of…
HIPAA risk assessment tools soothe the aches and pains of compliance. Doctors, dentists and private medical practice owners are no strangers to assessing risk. However, today’s physicians find they are spending much more time assessing security risk than health risk. Fortunately, emerging technology, specifically health security risk assessment software, is lightening the load, helping doctors…
When it comes to information security, there is power in numbers. More organizations across more industries are seeing the value in banding together to improve information security. Here are a few recent examples: Competitors Cisco and IBM Security are working together to address the growing global threat of cybercrime. Eight of the largest U.S. banks…
Without an effective vendor management program, the threat looms large. How can a business effectively manage the oversight of its third-party vendors’ security and privacy programs? After all, these are completely independent and sometimes large organizations, running their own businesses and executing their own practices. It may sound overwhelming (perhaps even impossible), but it is…
With the data the U.S. government has, it could write detailed biographies on nearly every resident. While it’s true the U.S. government requires access to information to keep our nation safe, it need not be at the expense of personal privacy. Unfortunately, in the case of the National Security Administration’s (NSA’s) leaked Ragtime files, personal…
