Protected health information (PHI) comprises data that identifies an individual’s medical history, treatment plans, and payment records, making it highly sensitive and valuable to cybercriminals. The importance of securing PHI extends beyond regulatory compliance; it is about preserving patient trust, preventing identity theft, and upholding ethical standards in healthcare delivery. To keep PHI safe from […]
Securing PHI: Best practices for cybersecurity
Secure your healthcare organization: 5 Tips for defeating insider threats
Insider threats have become increasingly common in the healthcare industry and pose a major risk for any business operating in this space. To protect your healthcare organization and its valuable assets, it is essential to understand how these threats work and what steps you can take to mitigate them. Here are five key tips for […]
Keeping PHI safe from cybercriminals
As we all know, protected health information (PHI) is some of the most sensitive information there is, and it’s crucial that steps are taken to keep it safe from prying eyes. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at some of the best ways to secure PHI from cybercrime. What is PHI? PHI is […]
Here’s how to make sure your business properly handles PHI
It’s imperative for healthcare organizations and business associates to take every precaution when it comes to managing protected health information or PHI. Aside from having significant regulatory and compliance implications, failing to protect PHI can seriously affect clients and damage a business’s reputation. Here are some steps you can take to avoid the repercussions of […]
Are you HIPAA-compliant? 4 Things to look into
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations pertaining to IT have become much clearer over the past few years, but there are still a few areas in which your office might not be compliant. This isn’t necessarily because of negligence on your part, but rather a lack of understanding of the requirements. Let’s look […]
5 Best practices for securing PHI
Protected health information (PHI) includes personal, medical, and financial information, as well as other data created or used when a patient sought and received healthcare services. Due to the sensitive nature of PHI, it is highly valuable to hackers — and this is why your healthcare organization must do everything possible to protect any PHI […]
PHI security best practices
Healthcare companies and the vast amount of valuable patient information they hold have become a major target of cyberattacks. Hospitals must combat this with a highly trained team of technicians equipped with the following technologies and security tools. Strict access policies To control access to protected health information (PHI), your IT department must introduce access […]
21st century challenges to patient privacy
A few generations ago, healthcare workers had far fewer opportunities to gossip about patients. But with social media and instant messaging, healthcare employees have plenty of opportunities to breach information before realizing what they’ve done. Consider some of these IT solutions to avoid a breach at your practice. Celebrity hospital visits Under HIPAA’s privacy rule, […]