As a HIPAA-covered organization or business associate, you should set basic safeguards around your electronic protected health information (ePHI) so that it stays private and secure. Therefore, to celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), we will...
It’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), which means it’s time to go back to the basics of HIPAA privacy and security. The last post gave tips for managing your passwords. Now you’ll learn why patch management is one of the most important things you can...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights has made October the National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). Why? Healthcare companies are falling prey to hackers, resulting in huge privacy breaches, and the problem is only...
As a rural health clinic (RHC) or federally qualified health center (FQHC), you must have an Emergency Preparedness Plan in place. First, you did an all-hazards risk assessment. Next, you created policies and procedures that show how to evacuate patients and staff,...
Are you still developing your Emergency Preparedness Plan for your rural health clinic (RHC) or federally qualified health center (FQHC)? Most likely, you’ve already conducted an all-hazards risk assessment. You found all possible emergencies that could happen at...
Are you ready to meet the Emergency Preparedness Plan deadline for your rural health clinic (RHC) or federally qualified health center (FQHC)? The purpose of an emergency preparedness plan is to safeguard human resources, maintain business continuity, and protect...