Cyber attacks today are common occurrences that continue to cause copious amounts of damage to companies across the US. According to Fortune, the estimated total cost of cyber attacks per year is 400 billion dollars. With attacks to company data across the US being such a common occurrence, it is easy to lose track of…
Popular culture is filled with terrifying creatures and beings that haunt the dreams of children at night. Whether it is a ghost or demon or a villain like Freddy Krueger, there is always the common theme of a seemingly unstoppable entity that can inflict damage on whoever it wishes. In the real world of healthcare,…
People love an underdog. It’s one of the main reasons millions of viewers watch the March Madness basketball tournament every year or why the biblical story of David and Goliath is one of the oldest and most repeated stories of all time–it is inspiring to see the improbable come true. In the world of healthcare…
What do all team champions have in common? It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, cricket or just about any other team sport. With few exceptions, the champion is extraordinarily competent at both offense and defense. Think about healthcare. Offense is a given. There are frequent C-Suite discussions about new…
If you work in or manage a hospital, group of hospitals, business associate or just about any other healthcare enterprise, you know your challenges include a rapidly changing payer landscape, fierce completion, and stressed out, overworked employees. If only that were the end of it! Today, your most vexing challenge might be coping with ever-increasing,…
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (HHS and OCR) has announced its Phase 2 audit program. HHS auditors will concentrate on high-risk areas, eliminating on-site visits and potentially integrating the audits into OCR’s formal enforcement program. Phase 2 audits will be conducted by OCR staff and will likely involve a…
Aegify Inc. A world-leading provider of Cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for business security monitoring, risk and compliance management, announced today the release of a new solution to help healthcare organizations manage their network of Business Associates and Vendors through a partnership with PolicyMedical Inc. Cupertino, CA (PRWEB) May 19, 2015 Aegify Inc., a world-leading provider…
The OIG (Office of Inspector General, US HHS Department) 2015 audits will focus on: Extent to which hospitals comply with the contingency planning requirements of HIPAA in terms of establishing policies and procedures for responding to any emergency or events that could compromise protected health information. How truly were the providers entitled to meaningful use…
Cyber threats and cyber-security are getting full attention across the world with many governments setting up aggressive cyber security mechanisms. Enterprises irrespective of the type of the industry and size of business are prone to cyber-attacks and the consequential data breaches with the healthcare industry being most affected. HIPAA breaches are getting rampant with a…
Premera Blue Cross, a health plan in the Pacific Northwest, is about to get on the Wall of Shame as soon as HHS confirms details of Premera hacking incident where reportedly a cyber-attack exposed personal information of 11 million individuals, the second largest breach on the federal tally. The initial attack occurred on May 5, 2014…
