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Five Steps to Replacing or Upgrading Your EHR

If your ENT clinic or practice needs to change your electronic health records system (EHR), there are several important considerations before making a switch. The goal for an ENT EHR platform is described as ‘meaningful use.’ This means that accurate and timely information about patients can be available instantly across the institution.Create the Perfect TeamWhen selecting persons to be a part of the planning process, ability and critical thinking skills are more important than titles. Every department needs to be represented.…

How Electronic and Physical Access Controls Can Help Secure Your ENT Practice

It is not only a moral responsibility for medical practices to provide security and a safe environment for their patients and employees, but in most instances, it is a legal obligation. In addition to providing a safe environment for the staff and patients of your ENT practice, having the right type of access controls helps protect your practice. The two primary access control solutions are physical and electronic. While each of these two elements have some unique benefits, they are…

Is Encryption Really Necessary For Protecting Electronic Records?

With the integration of computers in healthcare, our lives have become both simplified and more complicated at the same time. While new technology has certainly made daily tasks easier, it also comes with an assortment of rules, security patches, and passwords that can be almost unpleasant to use. Although these safeguards may seem onerous, they are necessary. As digital technology has grown more sophisticated and user-friendly, it has also become a great deal easier for hackers and cyber-criminals to access…

Five Ways Employees Can Help ENT Practices Meet HIPAA Security Terms

Your Employees Are the Key to Meeting HIPAA Guidelines It is claimed that certain historical defensive structures, such as The Great Wall of China, are so well designed that they have never been physically breached and have only failed their mission when bribery was employed. This shows that even the best security designs are still vulnerable to human failings, whether due to error or character defect.A poor physical infrastructure can be made to work if your people are vigilant and…