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Chicago – Cook County Health & Hospitals System
Announcement made publicly Aug 23.
Still not obvious online announcement, but as of Aug 26th, they still have the very important announcement that the Administration building will remain closed until Aug 23.
So, we aren’t surprised that news on this website is not up-to-date.
Details:
Laptop
Password protected
NOT encrypted
Need we say more?
If you [...]
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Continue ReadingAs noted in Reuters:
WellPoint Inc., has warned some 470,000 people who applied for its health insurance that a website security glitch may have exposed their Social Security numbers and other sensitive data to the public….The glitch was introduced…by a contractor who upgraded the site….
A couple of things to note here:
Large companies can (and will) continue [...]
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Continue ReadingThat is the famous motto of Google…”do no evil”.
Cloud storage is the current hot topic these days.
Many don’t realize that Gmail, Yahoo mail, AOL mail, etc are the precursor to cloud storage.
So, is there anything wrong with cloud storage?
Not if it is managed properly.
Today I was discussing with a client, and their IT person, an [...]
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Continue ReadingIt was bound to happen.
Laws are being created.
What’s this about?
As we’ve mentioned a few times on this website, if you use a multi-function photocopier (one that will copy, scan, print and receive faxes), chances are very good (90%+ probability) that your device has a computer hard drive built into it.
This hard drive is intended to [...]
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Continue ReadingHIPAA Violations in Your Copy Machine?
Bryan Malatesta, CPA
iTotal Solutions.com
Does your practice use a copy machine? Do you ever make copies of patient information? If so, there is a good chance that your practice could be setting itself up for a violation of the HIPAA laws! Let me explain using the following simple scenario:
Your patient comes [...]
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