Physician Practices
Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008? Time To Upgrade!
Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7, Server 2008, and Server 2008 R2 operating systems in January 2020. Upgrade to modern operating systems this year to avoid security vulnerabilities.
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What is an ACO?
Medicare incentivizes providers to lower spending through participation as an ACO in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
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EHRs can Kill Patients
Ten years after the EHR-promoting HITECH Act was passed, many EHRs still struggle with functionality, are not user friendly, don’t “talk to each other”, and even malfunction, according to Fortune and Kaiser Health News. Most of of the time, these issues merely result in frustration among physicians and staff. The Fortune/Kaiser article makes clear that EHR problems are resulting in outcomes far worse — including patient injury, permanent disability and even death. Effective risk analyses will factor the impact of EHR errors.
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10 Cybersecurity Basics for Small Practices
Small medical practices are not immune from cyberattacks, but complex defensive recommendations can seem overwhelming. Here we break down our top 10 list of cybersecurity basics that will help small practices protect themselves from data breaches and other cybersecurity risks.
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More Health Data Breaches Coming, 2018 Data Suggests
15 million health data records breached in 2018. “At least one breach per day.” We highlight the challenges so you don’t become a statistic!
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