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12/06/2019

Do you have your HIPAA and Cybersecurity training and certifications? If not get them in Orlando!

12/15/2018

Press Release:
OCR HIPAA Settlement: Physician Group Shares PHI with no BAA.
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2018/12/04/florida-contractor-physicians-group-shares-protected-health-information-unknown-vendor-without.html

Advanced Care Hospitalists PL (ACH) has agreed to pay $500,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to adopt a substantial corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (H...

12/15/2018

Press Release:
HIPAA Summit 2019 Features CCSA℠ Program, Washington DC.
https://ecfirst.com/pdf/webversion_HIPAA.pdf

12/15/2018

Press Release:
The Value of HITRUST Certification, Ali Pabrai.
https://ecfirst.com/hitrust-certification/

Why should senior executives seriously consider HITRUST certification for their business? What is the value of HITRUST certification to a business or an organization? That is the focus of this executive brief.

12/14/2018

10/26/2017

https://www.isaca.org/Knowledge-Center/Blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=887

Just like we learn so much about the state of our health with an annual physical exam, so does a credible risk assessment provide vital insight to improve the quality of an enterprise cyber security program. The state of cyber security today is probably reflective of the Equifax data breach. This is...

04/26/2017

We're coming to Dallas, TX on May 12! Don't miss this opportunity to learn about real-life cyber security challenges. Register now for our 1-day CCSA class! http://ow.ly/k8zc30bbUrm

04/20/2017

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http://ecfirst.com/myecfirst/national-look-alike-day-2017/

Who do ecfirst team members look like? Watch this short video for to find out…

04/11/2017

The ecfirst team love their pets... http://ow.ly/EirE30aKdT5

03/31/2017

Safeguarding PHI is your responsibility. Be sure you're protecting it appropriately. Learn why here http://ecfirst.com/myecfirst/reminder-of-week-clean-desk-policy

Keep the minimum amount of paper PHI on your desk – only the documents you are working on at the moment. Why? A clean desk produces a positive image – you are organized and respect patients’ privacy. Sensitive documents left in the open can be stolen by a malicious entity. Remember to: File whatever...

03/30/2017

Last week ecfirst's CEO, Ali Pabrai, spoke at Infotech in Omaha, NE!

03/29/2017

If an unencrypted device is stolen or goes missing, this could be a HIPAA security violation.

When an unencrypted device containing EPHI is stolen or missing, this could result in a HIPAA security violation. For example: A thumb drive containing the Electronic Protected Health Information (EPHI) of approximately 2,200 individuals was stolen from a vehicle. The entity needed to conduct an acc...

03/28/2017

They did it! All of them completed our 2-day CSCS class in San Jose.

03/27/2017

Make sure to get registered! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7184286322263619843