Yan Kravchenko
August 2, 2011
"...I think it’s fair to say that not enough time has passed for us to know the real implication of companies moving EMRs into the cloud."
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Posts tagged 'HIPAA'
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HIPAA May not Protect Compulsive Liars
Yan Kravchenko
March 30, 2011
Is letting someone know that a patient is not at a particular hospital at a specific time considered Protected Health Information (PHI)?
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Does DLP Help Solve HIPAA Concerns?
Yan Kravchenko
September 3, 2010
One of the most promising technologies for automatically enforcing compliance with sensitive data handling practices is DLP technology and it is quickly gaining popularity and adoption across many industries.
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Business Associates Need to Understand HIPAA & HITECH Requirements
Yan Kravchenko
August 31, 2010
Implementation of the above mentioned requirements may warrant creating new or modifying existing policies, implementing new security controls, and providing training for IT staff and other ePHI custodians. Failure to comply with policies and practices may cause the company to be viewed as negligent, triggering significantly higher fines and possible consequences for company leadership.
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Security and Privacy Considerations in “Meaningful Use”
Yan Kravchenko
August 9, 2010
One of the common and consistent themes at HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) this year was achieving "Meaningful Use" requirements.
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HITRUST Part 2: Taking a First Look at the CSF
Yan Kravchenko
December 7, 2009
In continuation of the HITRUST blog series, in this post I would like to take a closer look at the Common Security Framework (CSF), and what it’s all about.
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What is HITRUST? – Part 1
Yan Kravchenko
December 4, 2009
HITRUST is rapidly gaining popularity in the healthcare and security consulting fields, and NetSPI is investing significant resources in developing services that will assist clients in taking advantage of the new Common Security Framework (CSF). As a way of introducing this new development, I will write a series of blog posts intended to familiarize anyone interested with just what HITRUST and the CSF are all about.
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Healthcare Organizations and Tighter Security Requirements
Deke George
August 11, 2009
Because of increasing threats, high-profile data breaches, and increased awareness of the damage they cause, we anticipate a substantial tightening of regulations and contractual requirements that will significantly impact [...]
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