Are You Breaching HIPAA While Texting Patients?
Texting is no longer a fad; it’s a way of life. It’s one of the fastest, easiest ways to connect with the people most important to you. So naturally, it’s crept into the business world too. Why not text your ...
Want Tech-Savvy Employees? Microlearning May Be The Answer
How many things do your employees need to be proficient in to do their jobs well? They have to understand the programs you use throughout your practice. They have to understand HIPAA compliance laws. They have to keep safety and ...
Is Your Help Desk HIPAA Compliant?
Do you operate a busy medical practice? Does your help desk operate 24-hours of the day? Is it HIPAA compliant? Protecting your patients’ private information is one of the most important jobs you have. And it all starts with your ...
Moving To Digital PHI: What About All Of That Paper?
Technology has changed the way we handle health information. What used to include piles of paperwork is now being digitally produced and stored. Personal health information (PHI) includes medical histories, lab tests and results, mental health evaluations, insurance information, and ...
Are You Worrying About The Wrong IT Risks?
Every day, the news is filled with stories about hacker breaches and data exposures. Billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of terabytes of data have been compromised … it’s difficult NOT to be a little nervous. But are you ...
Would a Security Key Help Keep Your Data Safe?
What prevents anyone from hopping into your car as it sits out in the parking lot and driving away? Locks and keys. The locks prevent someone from being able to open the door and get into your car. The key ...
How To Move Forward After a Healthcare Data Breach
“We’ve been hacked.” That’s something no company director wants to hear. But in the medical industry, it can be even more severe. Data breaches can be costly; HIPAA violations add a whole other level to the costs. Over $19 million ...
Putting EHR and Patient Engagement Together
Ever since the concept of the electronic health record (EHR) program made its way into our modern healthcare system, the term “patient engagement” has grown right alongside it. It doesn’t make sense to have one without the other. Patient engagement ...
What Seniors Really Want From Tech and Medicine
Is your medical practice targeting seniors? In 2015, almost 48 million people in the United States were over the age of 65. That’s just shy of 15 percent of the total population. By 2060, that number is expected to rise ...
3 Things About HIPAA To Keep In Mind As You Use Third-Party Platforms
When you’re piecing together your office system strategies, you look for things that will make you more efficient. You want apps that cut down on replicating your work. You look for intuitive software that speeds up entry and modification. But ...
