Ryan Winkler

According to the American Hospital Association, more than 75 percent of hospitals offer telemedicine as a service, and 70 percent of patients feel comfortable communicating with their healthcare providers via text, email, or video. However, while patients and providers are embracing the convenience and accessibility of telehealth, security concerns still remain – especially in regards … Read more

When it comes to protecting privacy and securing data and other sensitive information, healthcare organizations are some of the most scrutinized. They face a huge number of federal regulations, compliance standards and state laws, including HIPAA, HITECH, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, NIST, COBIT, and FTC. For third-party healthcare partners, this makes proving trustworthiness with sensitive … Read more

Did you know that the new HIPAA Privacy and Security final rule came into effect March 26? The rule, more commonly known as the HIPAA Omnibus Rule brings about a drastic change in the way practices are supposed to handle breach notifications. This change is something you should be aware of. Under the old rule, … Read more