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June 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

You've got HIPAA compliance questions. We've got answers.

 

June 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

Mimic Data simplifies the data backup process and significantly shortens recovery time if a server fails, a ­disaster occurs, or data is corrupted. Mimic Data currently is available wholesale from resellers and from companies that provide outsourced IT support for healthcare organizations. Locating a reseller and evaluating Mimic Data's backup and recovery services is a worthwhile endeavor.

June 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

Encrypting a message converts it to a form that only the intended recipient can read. It is therefore undecipherable to all but the intended ­recipient.

June 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

Organizations must take certain steps to help ensure security and resiliency.

May 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

ClevX™, an intellectual property (IP) development and licensing company in Kirkland, WA, manufactures a secure USB flash drive called LokIt Secure Flash Drive®. It significantly limits risks related to loss or theft.

May 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

The company, based in Prince George's County, MD, got hit in February with OCR's first civil money penalty for violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule-a $4.3 million tab that included $3 million for failing to cooperate with the agency's investigation. OCR determined Cignet acted with "willful neglect" and did not take action to correct the violations, which allowed the agency to impose the highest level of fines based on its tiered penalty structure.

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