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February 18, 2014
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Data Exposures & Cyber Liability In The Medical Practice

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Data compliance standards (HIPAA, HITECH and Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) and the implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHR) requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) require medical practices and healthcare organizations to not only utilize electronic data, but also ensure that the data is secure and methods are in place to report and recover any lost or stolen information. Any company that maintains private personal/financial information on customers/patients has the responsibility to protect that information. Any unauthorized…

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December 02, 2013
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Navigating Digital Technologies: A Social Media Guide for Physicians and Practices

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The scope and reach of physicians are expanding rapidly due to an increase in user-created content and online media in the digital age. Social media sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, internet-based applications, blogs, texting and emailing, media-sharing sites, and networking sites have all led to an increase in the communication between physicians and their patients, physicians and the public, and among physician colleagues. In fact, over 60% of physicians use some type of social…

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January 23, 2013
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HITECH Breach Notification Final Ruling Provides Additional Regulation of Protected Health Information (PHI)

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On January 18th, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services released their final ruling on modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules. These rulings will affect the way in which an individual’s health information is shared and will identify the consequences when there has been a breach of privacy. While the law has been less defined in the past, it will now be much more highly regulated through these provisions….

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