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You are only as strong as your weakest link
Calling ALL Healthcare Vendors!! Are you using HIC-SCRiM guidelines in your organizations? Well, you should definitely consider doing so. And healthcare businesses… Are you sure your vendors can support your business during a crisis? Are you checking to see if...
Are Pandemics Included In Your Risk Analysis?
Lost Laptop Results in Aggressive CAP for Ambulance Company
So, I listened to this episode of the Help Me with HIPAA podcast twice because there was just so much information. Here is the skinny on the story. West Georgia Ambulance has been in business since 1977, way before HIPAA was a thing. It is a small company of only 64...
End of Life for Windows 7 and 2008… What does that really mean?
My computer still works so it feels alive to me! Why in the world would I fix something that isn’t broken? During Episode 223 of Help Me with HIPAA, Donna and David explain why you should have a plan to fix what is not supported and by the way, it has already...
Donna Grindle talks HIPAA on Caveat podcast
Recently, Donna Grindle was interviewed on the Caveat podcast discussing HIPAA. The transcripts for her interview are included here but listen to the show below or follow the link provided to the entire show transcript. Dave Bittner: [00:28:09] And we are back....
Tips for Business Presentations
More people are afraid of public speaking than death. But for many of us, it is a necessary part of our job and the growth of our businesses. Our very own Donna Grindle was asked to share her opinion in this article published originally in Business News Daily There...
Breach Planning in the Age of Ransomware
Here’s the scenario. Your practice contracts with a firm to back up your data offsite after the practice closes each day. The new data overwrites what was saved the day before (i.e., no version is kept other than the current one). On Monday, by clicking on a link in...
Compliance Officer Training Shouldn’t Be Skipped
Plan Your HIPAA Tasks For 2016
Are you already looking forward to that summer vacation? Do you have it circled in red on your office calendar so your co-workers can see it (and be a little bit jealous?). Although they’re not circled in red, you likely also have times blocked off on your calendar...
In the zone or just zoned out?
It’s the people, people.
Ok, so why not try something new
Introducing a podcast designed to provide Privacy and Security compliance information but also with a few my odd perspectives thrown in there. The Help Me With HIPAA podcast features yours truly and David Sims, founder of HIPAAforMSPs.com. David has his own quirks...
No Better Time to Get Started
Privacy and security programs require persistent care and monitoring. There will never be a better time to get started.