Benefits of Outsourcing IT Support for Medical & Healthcare Offices
In the healthcare industry, whether you manage a private practice, specialty clinic, or urgent care center, technology plays a vital role in providing quality care. From managing patient records and billing systems to implementing telehealth and compliance tools, IT is essential to your operations. Yet, maintaining an in-house IT team can be expensive and time-consuming. That’s why many healthcare providers in Metro Atlanta turn to CyberGate IT for outsourced IT support.
IT Support For Doctor’s Offices in Atlanta, Georgia
In today’s healthcare environment, doctors’ offices rely heavily on efficient and secure IT systems to manage everything from patient records to billing systems. Proper IT support is essential to maintain smooth operations, especially for doctors’ offices in a fast-paced city like Atlanta, Georgia. Beyond just keeping systems running, specialized IT support ensures your office is fully HIPAA compliant, safeguarding patient data from breaches while maintaining legal compliance with healthcare regulations. CyberGate IT offers tailored solutions designed specifically for medical practices, providing the expertise needed to handle these critical tasks.
HIPAA Compliance Risk Assessment For Your Business
HIPAA compliance is a critical requirement for businesses within the healthcare sector. This article outlines the importance of conducting regular HIPAA compliance risk assessments, highlights the severe implications of non-compliance, and introduces CyberGate IT as a trusted partner in managing these compliance requirements.
MEDICAL DEVICE MAKERS EXPECT ATTACKS WITHIN NEXT YEAR, BUT AREN’T PREPARED
“A new survey found 67 percent of medical device manufacturers and 56 percent of healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) believe their devices are likely to be the target of a cyberattack within the next 12 months. While many companies are concerned about the possibility of an imminent attack, most manufacturers remain unprepared. Just 17 percent of […]
Phishing Attack Results in $400,000 HIPAA Breach Fine
“Investigators from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) found that MCPN violated the HIPAA Security Rule by failing to do proper risk assessments or implement adequate cybersecurity measures and procedures. “Specifically, MCPN has failed to conduct an accurate and thorough assessment of the potential risks and vulnerabilities to […]
Hacker Attacks, Ransomware, Trojans and Viruses – German Healthcare Industry under Massive Attack
“The healthcare industry is ranked in the top 5 industries of medical identities becoming more and more lucrative on the black market. Cyber criminals have sophisticated intrusion ways against healthcare organisations leaving them exposed to the most advanced persistent threats. But how can it happen to you? Take a look at Locky for example. What […]
68% of Healthcare Organizations Have Compromised Email Accounts
“Evolve IP has published the results of a new study that has revealed the extent to which healthcare email credentials are being compromised and sold on the dark web. The FBI has also recently warned about Business Email Compromise (BEC). Email credentials are highly valuable to cybercriminals. A compromised email account can be plundered to […]
Survey Indicates Law Firms are not Complying with HIPAA Rules
“The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) covers healthcare providers, health insurers, and healthcare clearinghouses, and all covered entities are required to comply with HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. HIPAA also applies to vendors and other companies doing business with covered entities, which are classed as HIPAA Business Associates (BAs). If a […]
Memorial Hospital pays $5.5M in settlement over potential HIPAA violations
“Memorial Healthcare Systems has agreed to pay a $5.5 million settlement to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over potential HIPAA violations. The security breach was discovered when Memorial launched an internal investigation in 2012 after two hospital employees stole patients’ personal information to make money filing phony tax returns, said Kerting Baldwin, […]
Memorial Healthcare Systems to pay $5.5M over potential HIPAA violations
“Memorial Healthcare Systems has paid HHS $5.5 million to settle potential HIPAA violations, HHS disclosed on Thursday. The six-hospital nonprofit system disclosed to HHS’ OCR that 115,143 individuals’ protected health information (PHI) had been impermissibly accessed by employees and impermissibly disclosed to affiliated physician office staff. The settlement comes weeks after Children’s Medical Center of […]