The Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights has slapped two more organizations with hefty HIPAA enforcement fines.
Meanwhile, HHS announced increases to future HIPAA civil monetary penalties to adjust for annual inflation in a move some observers say is likely to create confusion and uncertainty, given earlier announcements about plans to reduce penalties.
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In this episode, we get to know Rob Teague, Information Security Engineer at CynergisTek, and CMMC Registered Practioner at Redspin, CynergisTek's non-healthcare division.
David Finn covers a new report from the CyberPeace Institute highlighting the toll that cyberattacks are taking on the health care industry.
Marti Arvin discusses ransomware attacks and other disruptive cyber incidents that have been surging in the healthcare sector, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
1:21:40An informal roundtable discussion of the implementation woes related to the ONC Information Blocking rule with a brief overview of the rule and a facilitated Q&A hosted and facilitated by Marti Arvin.
Marti Arvin, CTEK Executive Advisor is back to discuss the information blocking rule with the compliance effective date of April 5th, 2021 just around the corner.
Mac McMillan and David Finn join us to discuss the amendment to H.R 7898, the HITECH Act.
Learn the fundamentals of the ONC Information Blocking rule and CMS Interoperability rule for providers and what you need to know going into 2021.
59:43A technical session on “API & Information Blocking: Where are your risks and what you can do to prepare” to learn about how to identify security vulnerabilities for CTEK Subject Matter experts.
Caleb Barlow provides commentary on The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control warning companies that they could be fined for paying or facilitating ransom payments to cyber-criminal gangs.
CynergisTek has partnered with Healthlink Advisors for a three-part video series to discuss the considerations for healthcare providers as it relates to the regulations around information blocking...
Ransomware is a trending topic for healthcare in 2020. The following checklist delivers tips and best practices to enhance your posture when dealing with ransomware.
CynergisTek has partnered with Healthlink Advisors for a three-part podcast series to discuss the considerations for healthcare providers as it relates to the regulations around information...
22:56CTEK & Healthlink Advisors experts discuss the considerations for healthcare providers as it relates to the regulations around information blocking for the upcoming CMS 2020 Interoperability Rule.
22:37CTEK & Healthlink Advisors experts discuss the considerations for healthcare providers as it relates to the regulations around information blocking for the upcoming CMS 2020 Interoperability Rule.
Our third annual report, Moving Forward: Setting the Direction, our analysts combed through data of the nearly 300 assessments performed to show the state of healthcare security in 2020.
Marti Arvin offers commentary for this article which focuses on the recent announcement from federal prosecutors who have agreed to pay $500,000 to settle the 2015 HITECH fraud case.
Part two of our two-part series on mergers and acquisitions focuses on compliance considerations around M&A transactions. Together, CynergisTek’s compliance experts, Marti Arvin and Andrew Mahler...
Marti Arvin, Executive Advisor at CynergisTek, offered commentary for this article, which discusses the recent HIPAA fine on Agape Health Services, a N.C.-based federally qualified health center.
Marti Arvin discusses California’s newly enforced controversial digital privacy law – despite a call for a delay due to the pandemic and a lack of readiness by many companies.
1:01:48How are threat actors targeting healthcare providers? Where do healthcare regulations and cybersecurity frameworks intersect and how do they benefit from each other? Why should clinics and hospitals m
