Conducting a security risk analysis to meet the standards of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule is included in the meaningful use requirements of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. The following areas addresses some of the common myths about conducting
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There are over 5,700 registered hospital systems in the United States. A recent survey of hospitals determined less than 1,600 systems participate in social media*. That means less than 30% of US hospitals are involved in the social conversation. Why? For smaller hospital systems the answer could be very simple
Read more →Before engaging in social media or even setting up accounts, your healthcare system needs to have a social media policy. Creating a policy should be a team project to make sure all stakeholders have a voice in the process along with an understanding of potential violations. This
Read more →Video has become central to our lives, both business and personal. The use of video platforms, notably YouTube, can have important business implications for a healthcare system as well as potential HIPAA violation issues if used incorrectly. In addition, being aware of patient use of video (and
Read more →Do you know what your marketplace is saying about you? Regardless of whether you have a social media presence or not, there are conversations happening on the web about your healthcare system, staff, and services. If you have a social media presence, you are in a better
Read more →The top platforms used in healthcare systems are Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube. In this session we will examine the best practices in Healthcare for the first three social networks (YouTube will be the subject of a separate webinar). Keeping a focus on the concerns of HIPAA
Read more →Social media has become a part of everyday life for most Americans. 91% of Americans have a Facebook page, and 41 million check their profiles daily.* This level of opportunity to connect and engage the patient community, healthcare leaders, and staff also creates opportunities for violations of
Read more →Social Media Compliance for Healthcare Organisations: Webinar Series Session 1: Social Media Trends, Best Practices and Compliance for Healthcare Professionals Social media has become a part of everyday life for most Americans. 91% of Americans have a Facebook page, and 41 million check their profiles daily.* This
Read more →Before conducting meaningful security risk analysis of ePHI, it is important that practitioners clearly understand the terminologies: Risk is the level of exposure and potential impact of threats on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI). Threats are all factors that can have a
Read more →The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 under the Administrative Safeguards provision states that all covered entities are required to perform risk analysis as part of their security management processes. The risk analysis and management provisions of the Security Rule help determine which security measures are reasonable
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