Healthcare Information Security
NIST Releases Voluntary Standards For IT Infrastructure Security
July 8, 2013The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is circulating a draft of voluntary standards it is developing for the critical infrastructure of IT security. The framework, when fully developed, will outline security functions and standards based on a risk-management … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare Information Security | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Services, PHI, PHI Data Security, PHI Security | Leave a commentHealthcare Groups Increase Privacy & Security Budgets But Still Fall Short
December 18, 2012The majority of healthcare organizations across the U.S. have increased their privacy and security budgets according to a new HIMSS survey released Wednesday. Officials say, however, many of the groups’ allocated budgets still fall short. Findings of the 2012 Security … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare Information Security | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Services, Health IT Tips, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, medical practice best practices, PHI, PHI Data Breaches, PHI Data Security, PHI Security | Leave a commentLatest HIPAA Violation Affects Phoenix Based Practice
April 25, 2012On April 19, 2012 the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reported that a Phoenix based cardiology practice has agreed to pay HHS a $100,000 settlement for violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. What is alarming about this … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare Information Security | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Tips, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, HIPAA Violations, Managed Network Services, medical practice best practices | Leave a commentHIMSS Study Reveals PHI Breaches Are On The Rise
April 12, 2012A recent study from HIMSS Analytics and Kroll Advisory Solutions found that medical organizations are far behind with respect to having sound privacy protections in place. The study along with data from The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the department … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare Information Security | Tagged EHR, EHR Consulting, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, HHS, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, Managed Network Services, medical practice best practices, PHI Data Breaches, PHI Security | Leave a comment
