Patient Matching Problems: Are You Sure You Have The Right EHR?
Remember paper files? Every note, every form, every transaction was printed out on paper and stuffed into a file with your patient’s name across the top. If a patient wanted a copy, or you referred them to a specialist, it ...
Why Software Patching Is An Integral Part Of Data Security
As a business, you are responsible for ensuring the safety and security of all of your data. HIPAA laws require you to perform risk analysis and implement measures to reduce the risk and vulnerabilities found. The requirement applies not only ...
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 ...
