by Andrew Stiegler | Oct 6, 2021 | Security Matters
What is a Covered Entity? The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) states that a Covered Entity is one of the following: 1. A Healthcare Provider Doctors, Clinics, Psychologists, Dentists, Chiropractors, Nursing Homes, Pharmacies (referring only...
by Andrew Stiegler | Oct 6, 2021 | Security Matters
What is a Business Associate Agreement? A Business Associate Agreement or BAA is a written contract between two parties that creates a bond of liability and is typically needed for HIPAA compliance purposes. If you are a HIPAA Covered Entity or Business Associate...
by Andrew Stiegler | Oct 6, 2021 | Security Matters
What are ePHI and PHI? Electronically protected health information or ePHI is characterized by HIPAA compliance regulations as any protected health information that is produced, stored, sent, or received in electronic format. There are 18 specific characteristics that...
by Andrew Stiegler | Oct 6, 2021 | Security Matters
NeoCertified’s Large File Transfer Feature Have you ever tried to send a large attachment or file to someone, only to be rejected by your email application? It’s actually a pretty common issue many people encounter on a day-to-day basis and can be a very...
by Andrew Stiegler | Jul 30, 2021 | Security Matters
It seems that people are taking security more seriously now than ever before and technology has made it convenient and possible for us to protect our homes, data, bank accounts, and much more with a single click of a button, but what about your business? You may be...
by Andrew Stiegler | May 27, 2021 | Security Matters
Malware Attacks… The More You Know, The Better Off You Will Be! Everyone has heard about the malware attack that interrupted the Colonial Pipeline that was perpetuated by Russian hackers. (It cost nearly $5 million in ransom to get operations back after only a...
