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HIPAA Compliance – How to Get Started?
You may have asked yourself – how HIPAA compliant are we really? What constitutes HIPAA compliance? How often do I need to check? There are numerous requirements for HIPAA compliance – performing an annual risk assessment, up-to-date training, maintaining current...
Focus on Technology: Anti-virus Maintenance
We see many covered entities that do NOT maintain their anti-virus. It is EXTREMELY important that your IT staff (MSP) keeps the anti-virus definitions set for auto-update and that the anti-virus software itself is updated as needed. We suggest that you...
ePHI = Money = Thieves
Our compliance officer created this slide for a presentation recently and I thought, what a simple way to get the point across about Protected Health Information (PHI). An individual's complete ePHI records are worth up to $500 on the black market. Cyber-criminals...
Third Rock – Our CEO was Security Panelist at Health Tech ATX
Robert Felps, Third Rock CEO, was one of three panelists for the Health Tech ATX conference in Austin, TX on October 7. There were over 75 Healthcare executives and security experts in attendance. One of the main focuses was on the extreme rise in Healthcare...
Humanizing ePHI, Forget the Numbers
Let's take a minute and just say, screw the numbers! Yes, I said it. We all tend to get hung up on the numbers out there on cyber breaches, HIPAA fines, ePHI, etc. At some point you either get it or you don't. For doctors and healthcare providers, the patient's...
HIPAA – Enemy #1 = Do Nothing
What is the biggest obstacle to HIPAA Compliance? Do Nothing! It’s the #1 enemy of HIPAA compliance and Healthcare practices. Anyone that has checked into HIPAA in the past few years can see that action is necessary to address new requirements and fend off potentially...
Third Rock Recognized as one of Most Promising HIPAA Compliance Solution Providers for 2015!
Third Rock Recognized as one of Most Promising HIPAA Compliance Solution Providers for 2015! In the July issue of Healthcare Tech Outlook, Third Rock has been recognized as one of the nation’s Top 20 Most Promising Healthcare Compliance Providers for 2015! “We...
Protecting Yourself from a Cyber Breach (3 of 3)
This article is the third in a three-part series from Third Rock, a leading HIPAA Compliance and Risk Management provider, describing various methods to help protect your healthcare organization from breaches, and cyber-breaches in particular. Last week, we...
Cybersecurity Insurance – Will it pay when I get breached?
As a disclaimer, we are not an insurance company or insurance specialist. We're a Cyber-Security firm that specializes in HIPAA compliance. We strongly encourage our clients to purchase cyber-breach insurance. We regularly blog on healthcare cyber security and...
There is no way to stop a data breach
If you have been reading the news, you know cyber-breaches are getting out of control. A recent article contained a statement of truth from Daniel Marvin, Cybersecurity Attorney, Stern & Montana. He states “There is no way to stop a data breach. Hackers are...