What do ODs need to know about information blocking?
Information blocking is anything that interferes with, prevents, or materially discourages access, exchange, or use of electronic health information (EHI). The concept was defined by Congress in the 21st Century Cures Act, and the ONC is responsible for defining what...
EMAIL AND YOUR PATIENTS
Communicating with patients is an important part of your practice but you must make sure you follow HIPAA guidelines. When we talk about communication through email, it basically falls into 3 categories: FROM the patient TO the patient To a Third Party (anyone else...
END OF SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS 7
As of January 14, 2020, Microsoft will be ending support for Windows 7 and this could affect your practice, if you have computers still using Windows 7. The HIPAA Security Rule requires that all Covered Entities must perform “periodic security updates” and have...
Cybersecurity
Avoiding and Preventing Ransomware Attacks Recently Health & Human Services (HHS) provided some guidance on avoiding ransomware attacks in its “Cybersecurity Best Practices” report. HHS statistics showed that in the first six months of 2016, there were an average...Recent Posts
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