http://netvouz.com/lillymark/tag/hipaa%C2%A0and%C2%A0hitech?feed=rss&pg=1 lillymark's bookmarks tagged "hipaa and hitech" on Netvouz https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/771979166 Please join us on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT. OCR (office of civil rights) is conducting a number of HIPAA/HITECH audits this year. Are you prepare to face a HIPAA/HITECH audit with proof of compliance? lillymark Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:29:19 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2012/04/30/hitrust-provides-strong-support-to-the-healthcare-industry-against-cyber-attacks/ Cyber threats are on the rise. There is no denying that. As the healthcare industry continues its conversion process from paper documents to electronic medical records, a tremendous increase in the data breaches is being experienced. Operational inefficiencies and security vulnerabilities have skyrocketed in the health care sector, owing to the use of new technologies. The outdated organizational policies and employees’ negligence have added further to the woes. lillymark Wed, 02 May 2012 11:23:32 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2012/04/23/how-to-avoid-expensive-hipaa-non-compliance-mistakes/ HIPPA Compliance management can be convoluted and at times expensive. However, think again if you are not compliant, as its non-compliance can cost you a huge packet! Phoenix Cardiac Surgery P.C, a small Arizona physician group practice can testify to that. Because of a three-year federal investigation that began on February 2009, this small practice faces a $100,000 penalty for HIPPA violations. lillymark Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:20:35 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2012/02/15/ocr-audits-add-to-your-responsibilities-it%E2%80%99s-warm-up-time/ With OCR audits going on in full swing, your legal responsibilities as a healthcare provider have doubled. It’s not just about being compliant anymore- you should be in a position to prove your compliance with HIPAA regulations to the OCR team. The HIPAA audits seek to ascertain that all covered healthcare entities and their business associates are compliant with the requirements of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act. lillymark Wed, 16 May 2012 04:21:30 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2012/01/24/over-19-million-affected-by-phi-breaches-are-you-contributing-too/ You may be thinking that your organization is completely shielded from security threats, and that a breach of any sort in any organization, is a rarity. But the fact is that health information breaches are no longer one-off incidents. They are much more frequent than we tend to imagine. About 385 major breaches have been reported in the last couple of years, and the number of individuals affected by these breaches has touched a new high. lillymark Tue, 05 Jun 2012 06:18:47 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2012/02/07/preparing-for-the-ocr-audit-find-out-how-egestalt-can-help/ Your data may be completely secure; your organization may be fully shielded from security attacks, but with OCR audits coming your way, it’s not enough to be just secure and compliant. You need to prove your compliance with HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification rules to the OCR audit team. lillymark Mon, 21 May 2012 10:48:21 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2011/12/21/small-medical-practice-watch-out-you-are-an-easy-prey-for-hackers/ If you are a small business with less than 500 employees, you are likely to be a target for information thefts. Hackers are increasingly targeting small organizations, as they are easier prey due to inadequate security infrastructure. A recent mid-November (2011) Research by Symantec “shows that at least 40 percent of all targeted attacks aimed at the corporate world are focused on companies with fewer than 500 employees compared with the 28 percent that are focused on large enterprises” lillymark Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:09:40 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2012/02/28/stage-2-of-hitech-act-unveiled-new-requirements-on-privacy-security/ While you may be striving to achieve ‘meaningful use’ status to qualify for the EHR incentives, some new requirements on privacy and security have surfaced as part of the proposed rule which defines how to achieve ‘meaningful use’ of electronic health records (EHR) to qualify for Stage 2 of the HITECH Act EHR incentive program. lillymark Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:20:13 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2012/05/25/334/ The federal breach tally that has been growing steadily has now exceeded 20 million. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights usually adds breaches to its tally after it conducts an investigation and confirms the details. Since May 23rd 2012, 29 breaches have affected about 935,000 individuals have been added to the breach list.While most of the major breaches have involved lost or stolen unencrypted electronic devices, hacker attacks constituted 7 percent and nearly 22 percent of the breaches have involved a business associate. lillymark Tue, 29 May 2012 04:18:11 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2012/03/19/tricare-in-trouble-again-more-lawsuits-to-face/ For TRICARE, the aftermath of last year’s massive breach incident has proved to be an ongoing nightmare. Being the largest health information breach reported since the HIPAA breach notification rule came into effect in September 2009, the TRICARE breach has repeatedly attracted aggressive legal action. Nearly 4.9 million beneficiaries were affected by the breach, and 3 class action lawsuits were filed against TRICARE, one of which demanded $4.9 billion in damages. lillymark Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:15:33 GMT