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Third Rock Welcomes Dr. Julie Rennecker to the Executive Team
Round Rock, TX, June 7, 2017 – Third Rock, a compliance software and consulting firm in Round Rock, announces the addition of Dr. Julie Rennecker to the Executive Team. Dr. Rennecker, a nurse and former healthcare management consultant, holds a PhD in Organizational...
MACRA/HIPAA: Ignorance of the Law Is No Excuse
Many physicians believe HIPAA is a total waste of their time and money. That's because they think it's the federal government trying to force them to do something that they don't need to be doing. But, that's not the intent of the HITECH and OMNIBUS rulings. Much...
Buckle Up, It’s Going to be a Wild Cyber Ride!
Breathing a sigh of relief that the WannaCry ransomware attack didn’t hit your organization? Thinking you’ve dodged that bullet? Well, think again! If trends are any indication, and they typically are, I think it’s going to get a lot bumpier. Below are some...
Overwhelmed by HIPAA? Compliance is a Process, Not an Event
Like most major change initiatives, HIPAA compliance doesn’t happen in a day. It requires change by every person in the organization. Everyone who touches PHI (protected health information) must develop new work habits to keep PHI secure…Staff who answer phones,...
Best Defense Against Ransomware is a Good Backup
By now, most have heard or been affected by the WannaCry ransomware that has spread to over 150 countries at last count. The WannaCry ransomware started taking over users' files on Friday, demanding $300 to restore access. Hundreds of thousands of computers have been...
HHS OCR: PHI Security is your top priority
If you haven't noticed, cybersecurity is a major issue in the world, politically, economically, and even personally. No one wants their identity stolen. No business wants to deal with customer (patient) retaliation caused from losing their personal health...
Leadership Briefing on Cyber Security
You're invited! McLane Intelligent Solutions is hosting a Business Owner Briefing on Cyber Security breakfast in Temple, Texas on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 7:30 AM. There is plenty of news about cyber breaches, but what small and medium businesses may not realize is...
Celebrating Nurses – Cornerstones of the “Human Firewall”
In their roles as both care giver and care coordinator, nurses generate, transmit, transcribe, and interact with enormous amounts of information using a dizzying array of devices. Not surprisingly, nurses play a critical role in keeping patients’ protected health...
Missing the Target of HIPAA – Part 3
If you haven't read my previous two blogs on this topic I encourage you to do so. The first blog stresses the importance of being risk management proficient over being a HIPAA “expert”. The second blog deals with being accountable in your work actions, which means...
Security Alert: Google Email Attack
Google is investigating a large-scale phishing attack involving malware that is currently spreading among users of its Gmail service. You will see a message similar to the one below! The message sent to Gmail users includes an invitation to view a shared Google Docs...