security

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…

Internet, Smart Devices Pose A Risk To Your ENT Practice

How secure is your ENT medical practice? Download FREE Practice Security Management Guide In the digital age, the healthcare industry has had to face ongoing cyber threats, and cyber-attacks have become increasingly sophisticated with time. If medical practitioners do not take the proper steps to protect their data, they could be at risk. Not only could a data breach affect them financially, it will have a strong negative impact on the reputation of the company as well. For example, Blue Cross Blue…