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Demystifying HIPAA Compliance for Medical Practices and Dentists

Demystifying HIPAA Compliance for Medical Practices and Dentists

As a healthcare professional, you understand the critical role that data plays in your practice. From patient records and Protected Health Information (PHI) to appointment schedules, your data is the lifeblood of your business. And if something happens to that data - a file is lost, o …

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Backup Solutions for Healthcare: What to Look For

Backup Solutions for Healthcare: What to Look For

In the healthcare industry, special attention must be given to the security and protection of patients’ private and highly sensitive electronic medical records. Healthcare providers are held to particularly high standards when it comes to the backup, encryption, and retention of this …

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Why Offsite Backup isn’t a Maybe – it’s a Must

Why Offsite Backup isn’t a Maybe – it’s a Must

IT and business leaders understand that backing up data is essential, but they often overlook the need to include offsite backup in their recovery plans. Offsite backup isn’t just a nice-to-have. It’s vital for delivering the recoverability and redundancy that every organization needs …

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Preparing to Sign a Cyberinsurance Policy

Preparing to Sign a Cyberinsurance Policy

Now you’ve read a little about cyber-insurance, and the challenges you might face. But don’t dismiss it just yet. There are substantial reasons to enter into a Cyberinsurance policy. Cyber insurance is there to provide resources when all of your defenses have failed, at a potentially …

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What is Cyberinsurance?

What is Cyberinsurance?

Ransomware continues to make headlines. The progress of businesses, schools, and government agencies comes to a grinding halt for perhaps hours, often for days. This phenomenon, among other things, has brought a new popular term into the IT lexicon - Cyber insurance. What is it? Do yo …

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Does the GDPR Affect My US Company?

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Yes. That’s the short answer. But let’s take a step back to explain.

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My Father’s Guide to HIPAA Compliance

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This article is about compliance and the regulations surrounding the protection of Protected Health Information (PHI).

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Planning for healthcare, and safeguarding your privacy

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The national discussion surrounding healthcare has been on the table since the election of 2017. But regardless of political leanings, Americans simply want reliable, affordable healthcare that gives them some degree of choice. And choosing a specific healthcare plan can be a difficul …

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3 reasons health care managers need to make backup a priority

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Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals have a lot on their plates, from managing patient needs to ensuring that files are handled correctly. Every day, they rely on electronic health records, diagnostic images, lab results, billing systems, and countless other application …

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Digitize and Backup Your Tax Records

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In preparation for tax day (which is right around the corner), you may want to consider going digital with your tax records. Once a year, you take the time to pull all of your tax documents together, so why not use that opportunity to secure those files electronically?

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