Security & Compliance – Lytec UserGroup

Join us for this month’s webinar! We’ll be diving into the important topics of compliance and security in the healthcare industry. Discover the latest updates in HIPAA regulations, explore the crucial connection between cybersecurity and compliance, and learn about the benefits of maintaining compliance in your organization. This webinar is a valuable opportunity to stay informed,

Security & Compliance – Medisoft UserGroup

Join us for this month’s webinar! We’ll be diving into the important topics of compliance and security in the healthcare industry. Discover the latest updates in HIPAA regulations, explore the crucial connection between cybersecurity and compliance, and learn about the benefits of maintaining compliance in your organization. This webinar is a valuable opportunity to stay informed,

Worst passwords of 2021

World Password Day

The first Thursday in May is World Password Day, a great reminder to review your passwords and practices. While all computer and mobile device users should think about security, it’s even more critical for the healthcare industry.

Too many people still rely on easy-to-remember words and dates for their logins. Being easy to remember can unfortunately make them easy to guess or crack.

HaaS

Hardware Included with Managed It Service

Medical Practices are able to get hardware at no additional charge as a part of the Managed IT service that is offered by Healthcare IT leader, Microwize Technology.

Microwize Technology is offering Hardware as a Service (HaaS) Starting at $69/computer per month hardware will be included with Managed IT Service Provider (MSP) at no additional charge by Microwize Technology,

Microwize Announces Expansion in IT Offerings to Medical Practices Regardless of the Type of Medical Applications They are Using Now

PARAMUS, N.J. (PRWEB) JANUARY 26, 2019

Microwize Technology – A Healthcare IT firm providing managed IT services and cloud computing for medical practices with 10 to 100 computers located in Paramus, New Jersey – announces an expansion in IT offerings to medical practices regardless of the type of medical applications they are using now.

Do mHealth Apps Fall under HIPAA Laws?

The short answer…yes! In February of this year, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a document covering just this very topic. The longer answer…as mHealth grows, so do the number of questions surrounding privacy of records, the relationships of app developers and covered entities under the act, and the scenarios in which the definitions might be made.

Lincare to Pay $240,000 HIPAA Fine

Respiratory care provider, Lincare, was ordered to pay a $239,800 fine by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR).  “While OCR prefers to resolve issues through voluntary compliance, this case shows that we will take the steps necessary, including litigation, to obtain adequate remedies for violations of the HIPAA Rules,”

Data Breach at Three Hospitals in Bergen County NJ

The Valley Hospital, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, and Holy Name Medical Center all use Medical Management LLC of North Carolina for emergency department physician billing.  An employee who worked at this company from February 2013 through March 2015 was passing on the names, Social Security numbers and birth dates of patients at these three facilities.