For compliance-minded HIM professionals, the COVID-19 pandemic presented curve ball after curve ball thanks to the flood of waivers from the federal government temporarily loosening certain HIPAA and telehealth regulations.
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With the exponential growth in vulnerabilities over the past decade, healthcare organizations look to supplement HIPAA regulations with other types of cybersecurity frameworks. The recent uptick in telehealth and telecommuting during the COVID-19 pandemic has added even more vulnerabilities to an already long list. Cybersecurity has become a core focus for healthcare leaders as more weaknesses are identified and exploited by bad actors.
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Risk registers help healthcare organizations consolidate and manage risk, avoid duplication of work and support a long-term, transparent risk management strategy.
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Looking to fill resource gaps on your IT team? Virtual CISO consulting services could be the answer – learn 4 reasons to consider hiring a vCISO
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Are you looking to purchase vendor risk management software for your healthcare organization? Our fundamental guide outlines the features and functionality to look for when evaluating solutions, along with an expanded definition of what constitutes a “business associate” and the types of business data to be protected when working with third parties.
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Learn how to prepare for your annual HIPAA compliance audit with 6 best practice tips from the team at ComplyAssistant.
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A 2019 report found that over 40 percent of health care executives said artificial intelligence will be the technology with the highest impact on operational performance in the next 3 years. But AI is not just for clinical use.
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Over the course of 2019, we covered a variety of security and compliance topics, including security risk audits, HIPAA compliance, employee compliance training, and executive leadership and IT governance.
Though these issues are still relevant going into a new decade, we predict a renewed – or even evolved – outlook on four specific areas of security and compliance strategy.
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Have you heard the term GRC but not quite sure what it includes? This is a list of the top 5 things you should know about governance, risk, and compliance.
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“It’s not a matter of if. It’s a matter of when.” Have you heard this – or even said it yourself – when discussing cybersecurity matters at your healthcare organization?
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