Get ready for the next round of federal HIPAA audits
June 13, 2017
It is important that small practices are prepared for the next round of federal HIPAA audits.
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June 13, 2017
It is important that small practices are prepared for the next round of federal HIPAA audits.
June 09, 2017 | By: Michelle Bilsky, LHRM
Cyber Threats have become a serious issue in healthcare IT over the past few years. Every day there are attempts to break into secure computer environments in order to either ransom the owners' information to themselves or just to steal that information and sell it to someone else. Medical records go for about $60 per record (that’s what the hacker is paid by the buyer) whereas simple credit card records go for about $10 per record. The reason that medical records are so valuable is simple – the information doesn’t change. A person cannot turn off their medical record or change their birthdate, however, we can cancel a credit card and render it useless. For more guidance and materials continue to the full article by clicking below.
May 19, 2017
Prompted by a massive cyber-attack earlier this month in England, United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a warning to U.S. health care organizations.
April 24, 2017
TruthMD has entered into a strategic, multi-year agreement to utilize its service MedFax™ with Physicians Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries MedMal Direct Insurance Company (MedMal Direct ) and CorePRO Insurance, LLC.
April 20, 2017 | By: Tim Bone, MedMal Direct Chief Claims Officer
Recent medical school graduates and/or seasoned providers are increasingly made aware of the option to work as a hospital employee; under this employment arrangement, it is important to consider professional liability exposure. From the purchase of a physician’s “tail” coverage to the choice of captive versus commercial coverage, or the joint defense of a lawsuit, all aspects of these essential components of this new risk exposure paradigm must be considered from the point of view of both the physician and hospital.