All across the country Public Health Departments and Community Health Centers including FQHCs experience many forms of HIPAA breaches and violations. Often, these breaches are unintended but not always. So, understanding where employees fall short can help your staff prevent many common breaches. Some of the most common breaches to be aware of are: […]
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In today’s electronic healthcare world, it is important to make the patient feel safe about sharing their health details. If they feel their personal health information (PHI) could be at risk of hackers, they may be more likely to withhold information, which could result (worst case scenario) in life threatening consequences. To fully create a […]
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By now most people are familiar with the term HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). It has been around since 1996, and even more enforced since 2001 with the onset of the Privacy Rule. It has become a critical factor in protecting patients’ health information. There are thousands of breaches filed every year, […]
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Remember flip phones? OK, I know some people who still use them, but today most people would be lost without a smart phone. They want to be able to access real-time data any time and anywhere. They want to easily communicate and stay connected. They want personal apps at their fingertips. So imagine an intuitive […]
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In order to successfully attest to Meaningful Use (MU), public health eligible professionals (EPs) must comply with 15 core objectives established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). A big part of this includes complying with HIPAA’s privacy and security rule through risk analysis requirements. CMS’s Core Objective to “Protect Electronic Health […]
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