Archive for July 7th, 2017

5 HIPAA/HITECH violations your dental practice is making

5 HIPAA and HITECH violations your dental practice is making

This post, 5 HIPAA/HITECH violations your dental practice is making, first appeared on http://gazette.com/. July 4, 2017 Pssst — I think we need to talk. Your dental practice — does it have a HIPAA/HITECH compliance plan? No? You’re not the only practice without one, trust us. If your business doesn’t have a plan, however, it’s nearly impossible to ensure you’re not violating HIPAA/HITECH — and violations can cost thousands, if not millions, of dollars. Here are five violations your […]

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You are entitled to leave your EMR vendor — and take your data with you

This post, You are entitled to leave your EMR vendor — and take your data with you, first appeared on http://www.mcknights.com/. Josh Pickus July 05, 2017 EMR vendors that are providing cloud-based products and services to long-term care providers are required by law to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of protected health information. Unfortunately, there continue to be situations where EMR vendors are holding data hostage to discourage providers from switching to a different vendor.* […]

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