Source: The information listed below is from The Department of Health and Human Services. I'm recommending you add this to your wall boards around your medical practice for all to see and use in case of a cyber attack. There are...

Now, you don't have to have data encryption on patient files of you don't like keeping your hard earn money, so the choice is yours. Lost laptops, smartphones and USB drives continue to cause HIPAA data breaches. Many practices don’t realize how...

Human-error; we talk about it all the time, but what exactly do we mean? Human-error occurs when an individual performs a task or does something with an unintended outcome. It’s easy to point the finger at employees as being an...

Identity theft is an unfortunate occurrence that is all too familiar with most business owners, but do those individuals know where the compromised data will end up? Often, these business owners are unaware of the virtual marketplace where stolen data...

The dark web is often known for the illegal activities conducted there, and while not everything on the dark web is illegal, the most appealing factor is its anonymity. The dark web is often a place where stolen data and...

Soooooo, computer bugs, viruses, adware, malware, trojans, ransomware, now maybe "cyberware"? Well, don't you find it coincidental that these terms are also industries now? There are companies where that's all they sell... hmmm... Could it be possible that those nasty terms and...

Why? Because it's not a matter of "if" but "when" your company has a data/security breach. Let's take a look at some of the research: 95% of Breaches are Caused by Human Error.  Source: IBM’s 2014 Cyber Security Intelligence Index But, if...

With phishing attacks steadily on the rise, businesses have to be especially careful when clicking links or opening email messages from untrusted sources. The chart below shows the number of unique phishing websites detected monthly, from the last quarter of...

While sitting in one of my favorite coffee shops, someone asked me what I did for a living, so I told them. They were in their 70s and said: "I don't understand all that cybersecurity stuff, it's way over my head..."...

The HIPAA Administrative Safeguards for ensuring ePHI is not only backed and can be recovered, the spirit of this CFR is to ensure ePHI is resilient. CMS calls it "Contingency Plan § 164.308(a)(7)". The purpose of contingency planning is to establish...

The most prosperous companies today ensure that their IT environment promotes both productivity and sustainability, right from the very beginning. How can you create a setup that guarantees both? Stable people, process, products, and partners will lend strength to each...

This article is about ITSM, yet another technical term. But do you understand what it is or even care? I will try to explain why you should know and care, in non-technical terms unlike like a mechanic that said... Once the...

In one of the LinkedIn Groups, I'm a part of; the question was asked How do we motivate people to become active participants in improving their health? Here's my response "One thing I have been doing for years to get X (X = End...

Blockchain is likely here to stay. Read this article I authored that's been picked up by Simplilearn.com, one of the world’s leading certification training providers. They partner with companies and individuals to address their unique needs, providing training and coaching that...

While we still do not have flying cars in 2017 yet (I think) and we're not completely paperless, we do have e-signatures. Yep, you can use cute fonts to legally bind a document without every having to lift a pen....

Today the Senate plans to release its healthcare bill or is it a "wealthcare" bill? Of course, this will more than likely be rejected by the Democrats and possibly welcomed, or at least voted for but the Republicans. GOP opponents, namely...

In a 2016 Bain survey, 47% of participants said they were looking to use IoT (Internet of Things) to improve the quality of their service or product, leading to price premium and lower support costs. Simple right? I mean, with...

Cloud momentum The demand for hybrid cloud solutions is clear. Today’s organizations are looking for more agility, easier management, and access to more capacity to enable them to handle increased growing data and infrastructure demands without increasing costs. Forty-one percent of...

With patients demanding higher levels of transparency in their care decisions, and organizations looking for more ways to control costs while improving services, the need for advanced analytics in healthcare is greater than ever. Great health analytics solutions can help...

The average profit from a stolen medical record is $20,000 — 10 times more than regular identity theft.* Security breaches cost healthcare organizations $37 billion in 2015 — an average of $398 per stolen record.** Medical practices are looking for better ways to...

Why getting affordable enterprise-grade protection, built-in and integrated across your business will be crucial to business survival. In 2017 and beyond, businesses of all sizes need modern protection for evolving threats, with solutions that help protect critical business data and minimize...

Cloud momentum The demand for hybrid cloud solutions is clear. Today’s organizations are looking for more agility, easier management, and access to more capacity to enable them to handle increased growing data and infrastructure demands without increasing costs. Forty-one percent of...

Fueled by widespread EMR adoption and the rise of consumer health technologies, the digital data universe in health is growing at 48% a year. And, yet, few organizations are equipped to generate actionable insights from all of this data. This...

While electronic medical record (EMR) adoption has soared in recent years, physician satisfaction and productivity seem to be on the decline. In a recent survey, physicians cited that EMR implementation is causing them to spend more time navigating technology and...

Manuel W. Lloyd, Founder, and CEO of Manuel W. Lloyd Consulting® asked to speak at 2017 CPAC Symposium: Thursday, March 09, 2017 8:00 AM—Friday, March 10, 2017 1:00 PM (Eastern Time) CPAC is the Contingency Planning Association of The Carolinas. CPAC was formed...

In this Lunch-n-Learn, Manuel will share how you can improve HIPAA compliant communication and performance between clinicians, executives, and administrative teams anywhere, anytime, and on any device. Enable patient-centered collaboration Remote delivery of patient education Post-treatment counseling Virtual group sessions #ManuelWLloydLunchnAndLearn RSVP...

Hey, This is Manuel (yeah, it's me asking for your help): I have a small favor to request that in the end will benefit you. But first, let me explain what’s led up to this. Over the last year, we’ve seen...

In this Lunch-n-Learn, Manuel will share how you can improve HIPAA compliant communication and performance between clinicians, executives, and administrative teams anywhere, anytime, and on any device. Better reach and care for patients. Facilitate examination, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of...

In this Lunch-n-Learn, Manuel will share how you can improve HIPAA compliant communication and performance between clinicians, executives, and administrative teams anywhere, anytime, and on any device. Keep current with advancements in medicine Meet CME requirements. Provide access to education...

Connecting people everywhere to achieve more, together. In this Lunch-n-Learn, Manuel will share how you can improve HIPAA compliant communication and performance between clinicians, executives, and administrative teams anywhere, anytime, and on any device. RSVP now!...