Roger Shindell, MS, CHPS, CISA, CIPM

HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance

Your Files Have Been Encrypted: The Growing Threat of Ransomware

04/05/2018

Recently, the popular TV show Grey’s Anatomy aired an episode where the hospital’s electronic health record was overtaken by ransomware. Patient health was jeopardized when providers could not access patients’ health information, and the...

Recently, the popular TV show...

04/05/2018

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Hippocrates & HIPAA: What’s the Ethical Involvement?

08/09/2016

Roger Shindell , MS, CHPS, CISA, CIPM;

Ethics focus on actions we should take — what we should and should not do. Ethics shape our values, cultures, and worldviews, and give us sensitivity to considering how our actions affect the welfare of others. In our society, we value...

Ethics focus on actions we...

08/09/2016

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Rise of the Cyber Criminal in 2018: HIPAA Security Does Not Stop With Compliance

01/04/2018

Lorna L. Hecker , PhD, CHPS, LMFT;

Roger Shindell , MS, CHPS, CISA, CIPM;

Reports of cyber attacks continue to be prevalent. However, healthcare providers may be unaware of a few important facts: Healthcare, as an industry, sees more data breaches than any other.1 Criminal attacks are the leading cause of...

Reports of cyber attacks...

01/04/2018

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HIPAA Privacy & Security Compliance: Managing the Use of Photographs and Videos in the Wound Clinic

07/11/2016

Roger Shindell , MS, CHPS, CISA, CIPM;

Advanced digital technology has led to a proliferation of photo chronicling to help guide care and documentation. Is your wound clinic managing and protecting patient records appropriately?

Advanced digital technology has...

07/11/2016

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Conducting Your HIPAA-Required Security Risk Assessment

11/07/2017

Lorna L. Hecker , PhD, CHPS, LMFT;

Roger Shindell , MS, CHPS, CISA, CIPM;

A company based in the state of Pennsylvania that develops wireless technology that’s used to assist physicians in the care of their cardiology patients was recently fined in excess of $2 million for a HIPAA breach that occurred when the...

A company based in the state of...

11/07/2017

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HIPAA Privacy & Security: How Can Providers Legally Share Children’s PHI?

06/13/2016

Roger Shindell , MS, CHPS, CISA, CIPM;

This article discusses how wound care clinicians should approach requests for info related to minors.

This article discusses how wound...

06/13/2016

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The Dirty Little Secret About Medical Device Security

09/06/2017

Roger Shindell , MS, CHPS, CISA, CIPM;

What are the rules regarding IMD safety? That all depends on whom you ask.

What are the rules regarding IMD...

09/06/2017

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HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance

ICD-10-CM & HIPAA: Not Such Strange Bedfellows

02/10/2016

Roger Shindell , MS, CHPS, CISA, CIPM;

With implementation of ICD-10 on Oct.1, 2015, the obvious question for many wound care clinicians is, “How does ICD-10 impact my HIPAA practices?” Find out here.

With implementation of ICD-10 on...

02/10/2016

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HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance

Should Healthcare Providers Google Their Patients?

07/03/2017

Roger Shindell , MS, CHPS, CISA, CIPM;

Lorna L. Hecker , PhD, CHPS, LMFT;

The digital age in which we all live in and work in brings us unique opportunities from both a personal and professional standpoint. With most of us having easy access to the Internet while at home and on the go, which offers us free...

The digital age in which we all...

07/03/2017

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HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance

How to Prepare for New HIPAA Privacy & Security Regulations in 2016

01/13/2016

Roger Shindell , MS, CHPS, CISA, CIPM;

Wound care clinicians must ensure they’ve appropriately established and implemented safeguards for protected health information. This article provides an overview of what’s needed to meet regulatory standards.

Wound care clinicians must...

01/13/2016

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