What Is a BAA? Understanding the Role of a BAA in HIPAA Compliance
Every healthcare organization has at least one Business Associate Agreement (BAA) in place with a service provide. Anything or anyone that comes into contact with Protected Health Information (PHI) should have a BAA in place, protecting the covered entity (the healthcare organization) and the business associate (the service provider). Note: Business Associates are not just... Continue reading
Snapshots and Business Continuity
The third in our series on business continuity for healthcare. by Stephen Trout On the old adage, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” there seems to be a thousand variations on a theme. Take the Russian writer, Ivan Turgenev: “The drawing shows me at one glance what might be spread over ten pages in... Continue reading
Redundancy Re-considered: GCP, HIPAA Compliance, and Why We’re a Google Cloud Partner
“Never give up, never surrender.” – Cmdr. Peter Quincy Taggart, Galaxy Quest Yes, that is how we feel about cybersecurity. Yet it’s true: redundancy can often feel superfluous, like making predictions about the future, or deja vu all over again. But when it comes to your client’s healthcare data, redundant protections are anything but unnecessary. ... Continue reading
Malware, Killware, and the Heart of HIPAA Compliant Hosting
The tests came back, and the news is serious. It’s true, what they say: you don’t think about your heart too much – humming away inside your chest, nearly 100, 000 beats per day – until there’s a problem. Lately, though, you’ve felt like you’re not running on all cylinders; tired all the time, shortness... Continue reading