Securing Data Using the “Duty of Care” Standard

Apr 16, 2019 | Cybersecurity

The healthcare industry has a huge responsibility when it comes to information security and protecting sensitive PHI while abiding by its “duty of care” principles. However, the industry continues to suffer large data breaches despite multiple federal regulations that...

The Trouble with Medical Data

Mar 26, 2019 | MACRA/MIPS

As an educator in healthcare, I am struck by the sheer volume of information that must be collected and submitted by clinicians. Courses we develop are designed to make that job easier, but wow! Seriously, this is complicated stuff. And while I believe that most...

A Cautionary Tale of Celebrity Breach

Mar 11, 2019 | Cybersecurity

The company I work with, 4MedPlus, is based in the beautiful city of Chicago, Illinois with a mission to provide critical compliance education. Many courses are dedicated to the subject of HIPAA and security in one form or another. We regularly present workshops,...

QPP Website Now Includes 2019 MIPS Measures and Activities

Feb 6, 2019 | MACRA/MIPS

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the “Explore Measures” tool on the Quality Payment Program website for the 2019 performance period. The website now includes 2019 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) measures and activities for...