The Server Bandit
A local dentist had her server stolen recently from her office in Emeryville California. Against our advice, the doctor had decided not to protect the
The Fiddler on the Roof
A local dentist had installed his compressor and vacuum system on the roof of his small office due to lack of space. The only way
The Robbery: Thousands of Patient Charts Stolen
A local surgery practice with 8 surgeons had too many old/inactive charts and needed to find additional space for storage. Not knowing the HIPAA rules
The Exposure Incident: Needle Stabbing the Dentist
A local dentist in California was giving a patient an anesthetic injection when something flew into the patient’s eyes. Patient moved his head as an
The Spill of the X-Ray Solutions and Unsafe Cleanup
A local dentist in California had switched from regular X-Ray to digital X-Ray and had some left-over X-Ray solutions (Fixer and Developer) in 1-gallon bottles
The Dumpster Dive for Bloody Gauzes and Vials of Medication
I received the call from a plastic surgeon that had an office in a medical building. They had just been visited by the county’s environmental
Protected Health Information and The Ex Girlfriend
I received the call from one of our pain management clinics who had just received a call from an irate patient screaming profanities and accusing
OSHA: HERE IS HOW WE WANT MEDICAL WASTE MANAGED
OSHA: HERE IS HOW WE WANT MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEDIn 1991, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) declared the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
FIVE TIPS FOR CHOOSING AN IT PROFESSIONAL FOR DOCTORS AND DENTISTS
FIVE TIPS FOR CHOOSING AN IT PROFESSIONAL FOR DOCTORS AND DENTISTSThe primary concern of healthcare professionals is patient care. To focus on what you do
TAKING CARE WITH PATIENT INFORMATION
A reliable, secure system for backing up patient data is essential to ensure you are able to keep patient information safe. In this article, we
NAVIGATING EMAIL SECURITY IN HEALTHCARE
Since the passage of HIPAA in 1996, healthcare consumers have been given a broad range of protections. Consumers have more choice in how their individually
THE 3-2-1 BACKUP STRATEGY FOR RANSOMWARE PROTECTION
The threat of ransomware is real, and attacks are happening every day. The number of reported attacks rose 350% from 2016-2017, so more hackers are