Who was right?
I am hopeful that the folks that predicted an orderly transfer of power will be right … at the moment that is not looking likely, but there is still time for that to occur. Comment here on what you are seeing in your areas.
Does your emergency preparedness plan address space weather threat concern of new Executive Order?
Space weather — solar flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs), geomagnetic storms and other disruptive solar and cosmic events such as Electromagnetic Pulse(EMP) with the potential to disrupt power grids, communications, and defense systems — moved onto the emergency planning radar screen for the entire country October 13, 2016, when the President issued an executive order … Read more
Coming down to the wire on October 16 deadline for ACA non-discrimination notices.
One of the most common “gotcha’s” when CMS shows up is to be missing a mandatory sign in some obscure location, and the deadline for a new mandatory sign is coming up on the 16th. CMS has posted resources to help you comply with the right wording and languages. A sample of the required sign … Read more
FBI issues request for ransomware reports
The FBI has doubled-down on its repeated warnings on ransomware with another warning and a request to report all instances of ransomware attacks so the FBI can get a handle on the true scope of the issue. The FBI press release Friday states: Ransomware Victims Urged to Report Infections to Federal Law Enforcement The FBI … Read more
“No Charge” Ransomware Webinar Announcement
Ransomware is rapidly becoming the most common and potentially devastating form of cyber attack on healthcare organizations, prompting CMS to issue an advisory warning in August. To help alert our readers to the threat and defenses you can employ in preventing HIPAA violations, I will be hosting a no charge seminar at Noon (Central) September … Read more
Italian Quake Offers Warning To California and New Madrid Quake Zones
An interesting article in the LA Times points out that Califonia has the potential for similar quake damage along the St. Andreas fault line. I would suggest that the issues raised in the article are even more of a threat to the New Madrid area. In particular, many historic buildings in Memphis and Nashville and … Read more
Could your practice survive a hack of all of your records?
An AZ anesthesiology practice with 200 providers across the state has reported a hack to their computer system that may have — or may not have — exposed the PHI of more than 880,000 patients and employees. The situation was made public when the practice announced that it was notifying all patients and staff whose … Read more
Attack On Home Health Worker Draws $98K OSHA Fine
OSHA report courtesy of Steve Wilder, a frequent speaker and contributor on security issues: YORK, Pa. – The sexual assault of a home health care worker has resulted in a willful citation against one of the nation’s leading providers of pediatric home health and therapy services for medically frail and chronically ill children, after it … Read more