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The Medcurity Podcast: HIPAA Compliance | Security | Technology | Healthcare

The Medcurity Podcast: HIPAA Compliance | Security | Technology | Healthcare

By Medcurity: HIPAA Compliance

Healthcare is complicated. Joe Gellatly and Amanda Hepper are here to help, guiding us through the biggest issues and updates in healthcare security and compliance. From HIPAA Risk Assessments to the dark web, learn what factors are affecting the security of healthcare information and how to protect your data. Tune in for news, advice, and more.
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Helping with HIPAA | Medcurity: Phase 2 | Medcurity Live Episode 012

The Medcurity Podcast: HIPAA Compliance | Security | Technology | HealthcareSep 20, 2019

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Cybersecurity Goals for HIPAA and Security Enhancement Pt 2 | Medcurity Live 042

Cybersecurity Goals for HIPAA and Security Enhancement Pt 2 | Medcurity Live 042

In this episode, Sean covers the last 6 essential cybersecurity goals set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 


He discusses cybersecurity tactics including strong encryption, unique and targeted credentials, incident preparedness, account access, and vendor/supplier cybersecurity requirements. 


Learn more about Medcurity here: https://medcurity.com 

Mar 27, 202405:51
Cybersecurity Goals for HIPAA and Security Enhancement Pt 1 | Medcurity Live 041

Cybersecurity Goals for HIPAA and Security Enhancement Pt 1 | Medcurity Live 041

Sean talks about the first several cybersecurity goals set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Learn where to start on your journey of compliance and security. He covers vulnerabilities, email security, MFA, and cybersecurity training. 


Learn more about Medcurity here: https://medcurity.com 

Mar 22, 202406:08
New Standards are Being Set in Cybersecurity and HIPAA | Medcurity Live 040

New Standards are Being Set in Cybersecurity and HIPAA | Medcurity Live 040

Join Sean as he breaks down the latest cybersecurity and compliance standards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He walks through the four pillars of cybersecurity to help you understand what they mean for your organization. Tune in to get straightforward insights and practical tips on staying secure in the digital age. 


Learn more about Medcurity here: https://medcurity.com 

Mar 19, 202405:30
AI & HIPAA: First Steps for Healthcare Leaders

AI & HIPAA: First Steps for Healthcare Leaders

Medcurity CEO Joe Gellatly goes over the latest trends in the healthcare industry's implementation of AI, and how providers should be utilizing these new tools while keeping themselves protected.

Nov 28, 202331:45
HIPAA Privacy and Security: Exploring Internal and External Threats

HIPAA Privacy and Security: Exploring Internal and External Threats

Medcurity and iatricSystems have teamed up to explore internal and external privacy and security threats facing healthcare right now. Joe Gellatly with Medcurity and Demi Borden with iatricSystems are bringing their firsthand experiences in the field to demonstrate the best practices they are seeing work right now.


They will be discussing:

-Lessons learned from 2022

-The top threats we face today

-Regulatory changes that affect how we comply

-Solutions to augment your protection of PHI

Mar 31, 202338:16
Practical Tips for On-Going HIPAA Training

Practical Tips for On-Going HIPAA Training

Listen to our Director of Business Development Ari Van Peursem as she walks through practical HIPAA training tips to keep your company safe and secure. It is Medcurity's objective to ensure your company is well-equipped to protect patient information and provide the best care possible.

Mar 23, 202324:55
Your End of Year HIPAA Requirements

Your End of Year HIPAA Requirements

On this episode of the Medcurity Podcast, Ari Van Peursem covers the items to prioritize when you are wrapping up your HIPAA documentation for 2022. 

Mar 23, 202334:56
HIPAA Updates for 2023 - What You Need to Know

HIPAA Updates for 2023 - What You Need to Know

Listen to Medcurity's Director of Business Development, Ari Van Peursem share what healthcare organizations need to keep top of mind as we move into 2023. She will be covering:

1. Themes from 2022

2. The most recent breaches and what we can learn as the environment continues to evolve

3. Regulatory updates

4. The future of technology & HIPAA


Mar 22, 202355:02
Bridging Compliance and Security- Protecting Patient Data

Bridging Compliance and Security- Protecting Patient Data

Take a listen to Medcurity's CEO Joe Gellatly and DNSFilter's Sr. Director of DSDI, Rebecca Gazda, for a conversation about Healthcare Compliance, Cybersecurity, and how to bridge both to better protect your patients' data.

Aug 11, 202251:26
5 Best HIPAA Hygiene Practices

5 Best HIPAA Hygiene Practices

Join Amanda Hepper as she goes over Medcurity's top 5 HIPAA hygiene tips. 

Jun 15, 202217:17
Protecting Against Breaches: Practical Steps to Take Today

Protecting Against Breaches: Practical Steps to Take Today

Listen to Joe Gellatly talk about cyber security and the crucial action steps your company can take to prevent data breaches. 

Jun 03, 202245:51
Answering Your HIPAA FAQs

Answering Your HIPAA FAQs

Listen to Amanda Hepper go over some of the most frequently asked questions regarding HIPAA compliance. 

May 26, 202216:29
Webinar: HIPAA Updates - What You Need To Know 2022

Webinar: HIPAA Updates - What You Need To Know 2022

Join Ari as she discuss an overview of what happened with cybersecurity in 2021, some of the latest updates for Telehealth, and some practical application steps moving forward. 

Apr 11, 202231:19
Webinar: Your Actual Requirements Under HIPAA Part 2

Webinar: Your Actual Requirements Under HIPAA Part 2

Amanda and Ari go over the crucial things for practices to know about HIPAA compliance. This webinar covers your Policies and Procedures requirements as well as HIPAA Training.

Oct 18, 202145:28
Webinar: Your Actual Requirements Under HIPAA Part 1

Webinar: Your Actual Requirements Under HIPAA Part 1

Amanda and Ari go over the crucial things for practices to know about HIPAA compliance.

Oct 12, 202134:14
MACRA/MIPS Updates for 2021 | Webinar

MACRA/MIPS Updates for 2021 | Webinar

Join Ari and Gavin as they discuss MACRA/MIPS in 2021 and beyond. 

Sep 08, 202125:15
How to Develop a Risk Management Plan | Webinar

How to Develop a Risk Management Plan | Webinar

Join Ari and Joe as they discuss some of the most important things to keep in mind when developing your risk management plan. 

Sep 04, 202126:46
Do You Know Where Your Patients' Data is Being Stored? | Medcurity Live 039

Do You Know Where Your Patients' Data is Being Stored? | Medcurity Live 039

Alexa talks with Joy Easterwood, (Attorney at Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP) on the importance of knowing where every piece of your Protected Health Information is being stored, and who has access to it. When it comes to keeping patient data safe, every employee should know how to handle PHI, and who to ask if they have questions regarding sharing this data. Joy and Alexa go over the important aspects of conducting a physical walkthrough of your location to determine the location of sensitive information, and what to do when an employee with access to PHI leaves your organization. We are very excited to have Joy on the show to share with us some of the expertise she's gained from her experience navigating compliance!

Jul 26, 202135:32
Optimizing Efficiency: How COVID-19 Forced Us to Change the Way We Operate | Medcurity Live 038

Optimizing Efficiency: How COVID-19 Forced Us to Change the Way We Operate | Medcurity Live 038

In this episode, Alexa talks with Steve Bagdon and Dayna Kathan of Medication Review about how the COVID-19 pandemic increased pre-existing operational and security compliance difficulties. Steve and Dayna also offer some advice on how to lessen administrative burdens on those in the healthcare field who are facing staffing and budgeting issues in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Jul 19, 202125:10
Security Risk Analysis Tips for Busy Practice Managers | Medcurity Live 037

Security Risk Analysis Tips for Busy Practice Managers | Medcurity Live 037

Alexa speaks with Ari Van Peursem, the National Partner Manager at Medcurity on some practical strategies for an efficient, budget-friendly security risk analysis. Hear the top three biggest time wasters that are occurring when practices conduct SRAs, and get recommendations for practice managers to simplify the SRA process.

Jul 07, 202129:25
Evolving Threats: Staying Secure and Minimizing Human Error | Medcurity Live 036

Evolving Threats: Staying Secure and Minimizing Human Error | Medcurity Live 036

On today's episode, Travis Taylor of Paubox Inc. and Alexa talk about the importance of continuous learning and innovation in preventing increasingly threatening cyberattacks. In the recent past, companies have sacrificed security for profit and paid the price. Choosing to proactively protect yourself instead of reacting after an attack could prevent a breach from ultimately destroying your organization. 

Mar 24, 202129:54
SMBs Are the Next Big Target for Hackers | Medcurity Live 035

SMBs Are the Next Big Target for Hackers | Medcurity Live 035

Hackers are targeting small organizations more and more. Today, Mahesh Yadav and Tom McClintock of Empowered Margins join Alexa to discuss the threats facing these SMBs. Listen in for some common mistakes that lead to security breaches, and the top three measures small organizations should take now to protect themselves.

Mar 17, 202122:60
Phishing Scams: What They Are, How They Work, and How to Avoid Them | Medcurity Live 034

Phishing Scams: What They Are, How They Work, and How to Avoid Them | Medcurity Live 034

75% of businesses have experienced successful phishing attacks, and healthcare organizations are a popular target. Today’s guest is Matt Holcomb, of Biltmore Insurance Services. On this episode, Alexa and Matt discuss some of the strategies cybercriminals are using to steal patient information as phishing scams become more common and more convincing.

Mar 08, 202124:15
Email Security: Threats, Encryption, and HIPAA Compliance | Medcurity Live 033

Email Security: Threats, Encryption, and HIPAA Compliance | Medcurity Live 033

How can healthcare organizations stay secure when emailing protected health information? Today’s guest is Greg Hoffman, Senior Enterprise Account Executive at Paubox, Inc. Today, Alexa and Greg talk about the importance of email encryption relating to HIPAA compliance, the tools providers should be using to keep their data safe, and the biggest threat to email security.

Mar 03, 202119:33
HHS Privacy Updates: What You Need to Know Right Now | Webinar

HHS Privacy Updates: What You Need to Know Right Now | Webinar

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has recently proposed several changes to the Privacy Rule for covered entities. On this 30-minute informational webinar, Arielle and Alexa from Medcurity, Inc. break down how this will affect your independent practice.

Feb 17, 202121:12
Business Continuity Planning and the Zombie Apocalypse | Medcurity Live 032

Business Continuity Planning and the Zombie Apocalypse | Medcurity Live 032

What is the best way to build an effective Business Continuity Plan? Today's guest is Skip Williams, Co-Owner of KingsBridge Business Continuity, and Business Continuity Planning expert. Join Alexa and Skip for a conversation on the importance and challenges of BCP preparing, and how this area of compliance is changing due to the pandemic.  

Jan 27, 202123:18
Changing Environments: Telemedicine and New Vulnerabilities | Medcurity Live 031

Changing Environments: Telemedicine and New Vulnerabilities | Medcurity Live 031

Medcurity CEO, Joe Gellatly, talks about the biggest security steps healthcare organizations should take now, and how to protect patient privacy in an increasingly transparent time.

Oct 05, 202017:02
Limiting Risk: BAAs and Amazon's Alexa Skills Kit | Medcurity Live 030

Limiting Risk: BAAs and Amazon's Alexa Skills Kit | Medcurity Live 030

How can covered entities create and maintain effective Business Associate Agreements? Craig Petronella, CEO of Petronella Technology Group, shares about the importance of good BAAs, and discusses the expansion of Amazon's "Alexa Skills Kit" and how it affects healthcare organizations.

Sep 23, 202021:54
Holding Your Data Hostage: The Threat of Ransomware | Medcurity Live 029

Holding Your Data Hostage: The Threat of Ransomware | Medcurity Live 029

What is ransomware, and how can healthcare professionals avoid a cyber-attack? Our guest, Daniel Schwartz, President of Design I.T. Solutions, shares the most important things we can do to prevent ransomware attacks, and how COVID-19 has affected cybersecurity threats.

Aug 04, 202018:11
How COVID-19 and HIPAA Affect New Physicians | Medcurity Live 028

How COVID-19 and HIPAA Affect New Physicians | Medcurity Live 028

How are COVID-19 and HIPAA compliance requirements affecting today's new physicians? Our guest, Andrew Tisser of the Talk2MeDoc podcast, discusses the impact of current events on early career physicians and why he chose to shift the focus of his own podcast. 

Jul 20, 202011:43
Better Safe Than Sorry | Business Continuity Planning | Medcurity Live Episode 027

Better Safe Than Sorry | Business Continuity Planning | Medcurity Live Episode 027

What makes up a Business Continuity Plan, and why is it important? Our company president, Amanda Hepper, shares her expertise with us in this episode of Medcurity Live. 

Jul 13, 202010:45
HIPAA Changes in Light of the Pandemic | Medcurity Live Episode 026

HIPAA Changes in Light of the Pandemic | Medcurity Live Episode 026

How have HIPAA requirements and best practices changed due to the pandemic? How have they stayed the same? Our CEO and cofounder, Joe Gellatly, discusses the new realities in healthcare security. 

Jul 06, 202011:46
Healthcare Headlines: Phishing, BAAs, and Reality TV | Medcurity Live Episode 025

Healthcare Headlines: Phishing, BAAs, and Reality TV | Medcurity Live Episode 025

Phishing, BAAs, and Reality TV: What's going on in the world of Patient Privacy? Cofounders Joe and Amanda walk us through the top healthcare news stories this month.

Mar 13, 202013:14
Tracking Coronavirus: What This Means for Healthcare Organizations | Medcurity Live Episode 024

Tracking Coronavirus: What This Means for Healthcare Organizations | Medcurity Live Episode 024

How will the coronavirus affect HIPAA compliance? Cofounders Joe Gellatly and Amanda Hepper discuss a new coronavirus tracking website and the implications for patient privacy.

Mar 09, 202007:54
Coronavirus Scams, HIPAA Violations, Destructive Malware, and Virtual Healthcare | Healthcare Headlines | Medcurity Live Episode 023

Coronavirus Scams, HIPAA Violations, Destructive Malware, and Virtual Healthcare | Healthcare Headlines | Medcurity Live Episode 023

What's going on in the world of security in healthcare? Our CEO Joe Gellatly goes over some of the biggest security news stories this month in this special Healthcare Headlines episode of Medcurity Live.

Feb 21, 202008:37
How the Hackers Got Your Healthcare Information: Social Engineering | Medcurity Live Episode 022

How the Hackers Got Your Healthcare Information: Social Engineering | Medcurity Live Episode 022

How do we protect our information from hackers? Cofounders Joe Gellatly and Amanda Hepper go through four strategies hackers use to get healthcare data. 

Feb 14, 202008:57
How to Create a Culture of Compliance In Healthcare | Medcurity Live Episode 021

How to Create a Culture of Compliance In Healthcare | Medcurity Live Episode 021

How do we create a culture of compliance in healthcare organizations? Cofounders Joe Gellatly and Amanda Hepper go through five practical steps organizations can take to make their practice more secure.

Feb 06, 202008:02
Kobe Bryant, Celebrity Health Information, and HIPAA | Medcurity Live Episode 020

Kobe Bryant, Celebrity Health Information, and HIPAA | Medcurity Live Episode 020

Did first responders violate HIPAA by releasing information about Kobe Bryant's death to the media? Our CEO and cofounder, Joe Gellatly, talks celebrity health information privacy in today's new episode of Medcurity Live.

Jan 31, 202008:39
The New NIST Privacy Framework: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know | Medcurity Live Episode 019

The New NIST Privacy Framework: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know | Medcurity Live Episode 019

For this episode, cofounders Joe Gellatly and Amanda Hepper share key highlights from the newly released National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Privacy Framework.

Jan 22, 202012:04
Information Security in Healthcare: Preparing for the Future, Evaluating Risk, & Making Sense of an InfoSec Program | Medcurity Live 018

Information Security in Healthcare: Preparing for the Future, Evaluating Risk, & Making Sense of an InfoSec Program | Medcurity Live 018

For this episode of Medcurity Live, our cofounder Joe Gellatly sits down with Brant Borchert, Information Security Director for MultiCare, to discuss information security management and quantifying risk in healthcare.

Jan 09, 202027:28
Minimizing Risk: Preparing for the OCR Audit | Medcurity Live Episode 017

Minimizing Risk: Preparing for the OCR Audit | Medcurity Live Episode 017

For this episode of Medcurity Live, our cofounders Joe Gellatly and Amanda Hepper discuss how to minimize risk by preparing for an OCR audit.

Dec 04, 201913:30
Interview with Eleven8 Consulting | Medcurity Live Episode 016

Interview with Eleven8 Consulting | Medcurity Live Episode 016

For this episode of Medcurity Live, our cofounder Amanda Hepper interviews Jennifer Offereins from Eleven8 Consulting, a Boutique Consulting Group.

Oct 30, 201911:59
Conference Recaps | Medcurity Live Episode 015

Conference Recaps | Medcurity Live Episode 015

For this episode of Medcurity Live, cofounders Joe Gellatly and Amanda Hepper recap recent conferences Medcurity attended.

Oct 23, 201908:57
Emergency Preparedness | Medcurity Live Episode 014

Emergency Preparedness | Medcurity Live Episode 014

For this episode of Medcurity Live, cofounder Amanda Hepper sat down with April Needham to discuss the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule and what it means for healthcare organizations.

Oct 09, 201912:42
Disaster Recovery | Medcurity Live Episode 013

Disaster Recovery | Medcurity Live Episode 013

For this episode of Medcurity Live, our cofounders Joe Gellatly and Amanda Hepper discuss disaster recovery for healthcare organizations. 

Oct 02, 201912:04
Helping with HIPAA | Medcurity: Phase 2 | Medcurity Live Episode 012

Helping with HIPAA | Medcurity: Phase 2 | Medcurity Live Episode 012

For this episode of Medcurity Live, cofounders Joe Gellatly and Amanda Hepper announce the launch of Medcurity: Phase 2.

Sep 20, 201906:55
HIPAA Risk Assessment Walkthroughs | Medcurity Live Episode 011

HIPAA Risk Assessment Walkthroughs | Medcurity Live Episode 011

For this episode of Medcurity Live, April Needham talks with our cofounder, Amanda Hepper on HIPAA assessment walkthrough tips for healthcare organizations.

Sep 12, 201909:02
HIPAA Technical Safeguards | Medcurity Live Episode 010

HIPAA Technical Safeguards | Medcurity Live Episode 010

For this episode of Medcurity Live, our cofounders Joe Gellatly and Amanda Hepper discuss HIPAA Technical Safeguards for healthcare organizations.

Aug 30, 201914:03
Meet Amanda Hepper | Medcurity Live Episode 009

Meet Amanda Hepper | Medcurity Live Episode 009

For this episode of Medcurity Live, April Needham gets to know Amanda Hepper, cofounder of Medcurity.

Aug 22, 201911:36
The Dark Web is Real | Medcurity Live Episode 008

The Dark Web is Real | Medcurity Live Episode 008

For this episode of Medcurity Live, our cofounder Joe Gellatly sits down with Daniel Schwartz, president of Design IT Solutions to discuss the dark web and cyber security for healthcare organizations.

Aug 17, 201919:47