If you or anyone associated with your healthcare practice’s email account is utilizing LinkedIn’s new Intro service, you need to be aware that it may...Read More
If your practice leases photocopy machines, you need to be aware that a copier hard drive may contain your patients’ protected health information (“PHI”). It...Read More
If your practice is using , storing or transmitting patients’ protected health information (“PHI”), you must be certain that the PHI is properly protected, staff...Read More
Are you using unencrypted e-mail to communicate with patients? Since the HITECH Act went into effect September 23, 2013, have the rules about e-mail changed?...Read More
Have you paid a large amount of money for your electronic health record (EHR)? Many doctors struggle to make this investment pay off. With the...Read More
Ready, Set, Go! HIPAA just got tougher. On Monday, the HITECH Act took effect which requires healthcare providers to meet even a higher standard for...Read More
With healthcare changing daily, seniors are confused. What is the Affordable Care Act? How does it differ from Medicare? This is especially true as...Read More
Healthcare providers must face the next HIPAA frontier: Stage 2 Meaningful Use. Starting October 1, 2013, Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in some hospitals must provide...Read More
Would you notice if some of the computers were missing from your office? How about laptops? In Chicago, 4 million patients’ data is at risk...Read More
The answer is “yes.” Did you know that drug companies are required to report to the government any payments or financial interest they pay to...Read More
