We’ve been working with a number of clients lately who are trying to wrap their arms – and IT policies – around cloud computing and file sharing. You may remember last year when OHSU was fined $2.7 million for “widespread HIPAA vulnerabilities.” Well, part of those vulnerabilities came about because of improper use of cloud-based … Read more
In MACRA (the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act), it looks as though CMS is taking HIPAA compliance to the next level. The agency makes the security risk analysis a lynchpin in one of the primary MIPS measures. MIPS, the new Merit-based Incentive Payment System, incentivizes quality, improvement and advancing care information performance. If clinicians … Read more
As CFO and COO of our privacy and security compliance consulting firm, every year I’m on the receiving end of email promotions and pop-up ads for tax preparation software. DIY, guaranteed, “We’ll take the hit for the audit if it happens” software. I have to admit, if privacy and security compliance software were as comprehensive, … Read more
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