Risk Mitigation

When a security incident occurs, one of the first questions a medical practice needs to answer is: What happened? Audit logs can help provide that answer. They create a record of activity on your computers, network, and software systems, including systems that contain or use electronic protected health information (ePHI).

With the increase of cloud-based software and work from home movement, it is time to start addressing cybersecurity threats we face outside the workplace. The first step is making sure that the hardware you are using to access the office network or cloud-based systems are secure.

in order to be HIPAA Compliant, you must maintain a "Culture of Compliance" at your office. This can include keeping your software up-to-date, regular required training and addressing risks that pose to your office. This month we address the HIPAA Privacy Manual, enabling your hardware firewall and tracking internet of things