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Information Governance for Offsite Data Security
Author: Saharia, Devendra
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2016
Disruptive technology can turn any industry on its head—virtually overnight. Just five years ago, summoning a taxi was an inefficient, time-consuming effort that often involved dialing up a dispatcher, who contacted a driver, who would then make their way to your location, perhaps in an h....
Tips for Preventing and Responding to a Ransomware Attack
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: April 01, 2016
As predicted, 2016 is proving to be the year of ransomware, with multiple reported incidents making news as we approach April. As they become startlingly more common, it’s important that HIM professionals be aware of how preventable they are, says Tom Walsh, CISSP, founder and managing partner of tw-Security. Just as with other types of data breaches, ransomware attacks are the result of human intervention—that’s also where they end.
Comments on Medicare Program: Expanding Uses of Medicare Data by Qualified Entities
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: March 2016
Comment letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Exploring Encryption and Standards in Release of Information
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: January 2016
The HIM Problem
As providers and business associates bring themselves into compliance with the HITECH-HIPAA Final Rule, encrypting data in transmission and at rest can pose a challenge. Two ROI experts discuss encryption and the use of standards in privacy and security.....
Evaluating the Information Governance Principles for Healthcare: Integrity and Protection
Author: Datskovsky, Galina; Hedges, Ron; Empel, Sofia; Washington, Lydia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2015
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of four articles that discuss the eight Information Governance Principles for Healthcare.
AHIMA’s new Information Governance Principles for Healthcare (IGPHC) provides a framework for healthcare organizations to enhance their ab....
Securing Wireless Technology for Healthcare (2013 update) - Retired
Author: Evans, Brian
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2013
Editor's note: This update supplants the May 2004 practice brief "Securing Wireless Technology for Healthcare"
Overview
Wireless local area network (WLAN) environments have evolved from simple, unmanaged stand-alone access points (APs) to organizationally managed system....
Security Risk Analysis and Management: An Overview (2013 update)
Author: Walsh, Tom
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2013
Editor’s note: This update replaces the January 2011 practice brief “Security Risk Analysis and Management: An Overview.”
Managing risks is an essential step in operating any business. It’s impossible to eliminate all threats; however, healthcare organizati....
Information Governance’s Privacy and Security Component
Author: Rose, Angela Dinh
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2013
In the most simple terms, information governance is the accountability framework and decision rights employed by an organization to ensure effective and efficient use of information across the enterprise. Ideally, this also achieves enterprise information management (EIM), which is the inf....
The 10 Security Domains (Updated 2013) - Retired
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2013
Editor's note: This update supersedes the February 2004, February 2010, and May 2012 practice briefs "The 10 Security Domains."
In today's healthcare environment, HIM professionals must understand basic information security principles to fully protect the privacy of information. T....
10 Security Domains (2012 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2012
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
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