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Understanding the Significance of PCI Compliance

There are certain rigorous requirements companies must adhere to when processing cardholder data, in order to be PCI compliant. Due to the ongoing compromises occurring at a number of levels, various card brands set up different security programs to safeguard … Continue reading

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HIPAA – Ensuring Security of medical data through compliance

HIPAAHITECH Acts, it has now become mandatory for them to protect Patient healthcare information and show to the authorities that they have implemented policies and practices that are in conformity with the control requirements of the Regulations. The Department of … Continue reading

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Tips to choose a HIPAA-HITECH Compliant Solution

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) places a large regulatory burden on organizations that deal with patient health-related information. The HIPAA Act was passed in the interest of securing sensitive patient health care information and availing … Continue reading

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Tips to Ensure HITECH Compliance

THE HITECH or Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) came into effect on February 17, 2009 aimed at providing funds and safeguarding the usage of electronic exchange of health information. This Act has brought in … Continue reading

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e-Framework of compliance for Enterprises – Compliance Management Software

Every organization, whether big or small, needs to conform to certain stated requirements. This compliance is achieved through various management processes such as regulations, strategies, contracts and policies. Compliance management is not a new term for the industries, but in … Continue reading

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Compliance Solutions for Small Medical Practitioners

Even as Small Medical Practices (SMP) are comprehending the importance of compliance, there are many such practitioners who have taken it upon themselves to understand the requirements of compliance in its true essence; so much so that some of them … Continue reading

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e-Framework of compliance for Enterprises – Compliance Management Software

Every organization, whether big or small, needs to conform to certain stated requirements. This compliance is achieved through various management processes such as regulations, strategies, contracts and policies. Compliance management is not a new term for the industries, but in … Continue reading

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Spreading the Wings- IT Security Compliance

Today’s globalized business environment is technology driven and information about the company and its dealings are made accessible to a number of recipients across the globe. This paves way for security concerns of the related data of the company, and … Continue reading

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How Prepared Are You for the Upcoming HIPAA Audit?

With the long overdue HIPAA privacy and security compliance audit program scheduled to begin later this year or early next year, it’s time for every healthcare entity to do a reality check and find out if their privacy and security … Continue reading

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Staying Clear of Health Information Breaches

Did you know that 2.7 million Americans were affected from around 32 major health information breach incidents recently? The bulk of the people were affected by the information breach that occurred with the Insurer Health Net and its business associate … Continue reading

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