Privacy & Security Resources

HITEQ Center, January 2025

This practical guide features key tools and principles to help health centers (HCs) develop safe documentation for intimate partner violence, human trafficking, and exploitation (IPV/HT/E) in their electronic health records (EHRs) and other technology tools.  In 2020, the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) introduced new Uniform Data System (UDS) data elements for health centers (HCs) to report on IPV and HT/E. With the evolving landscape of data use in medical...

Virtual Learning Collaborative

Learn how to transform your incident response strategy from a document into a dynamic action plan. Our expert-led discussion will walk you through real-world scenarios, helping you build a response framework that protects your patients, staff, and organization when every minute counts. You'll leave this session with actionable insights and practical tools to strengthen your crisis response capabilities, ensuring your health center is prepared to act swiftly and effectively when faced...

Virtual Learning Collaborative

Join us to learn how to harness the power of AI while maintaining the highest standards of data security and patient privacy. You'll gain valuable insights into balancing innovation with protection, ensuring your health center can confidently navigate the evolving landscape of AI in healthcare. Our expert-led discussion will help you develop a proactive approach to AI security, enabling your organization to embrace these transformative technologies while keeping patient data safe and...

Virtual Learning Collaborative

Join us for the opening session of our cybersecurity learning collaborative, where we'll equip health centers with essential tools and strategies to combat the rising tide of cyber threats. As malware and ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations continue to escalate, building a robust defense has never been more critical.

 

Virtual Learning Collaborative

In this session, we'll dive deep into practical approaches for protecting your health center against cyber threats from every angle. Learn how to transform cybersecurity from abstract concepts into concrete, day-to-day operational practices that strengthen your organization's defense system.

 

CoE-PHI Free National Webinar

Join us on Wednesday, December 11th from 2:30-4:00PM EST for our free national webinar, 42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule: What You Need to Know. During this webinar, we'll outline recent changes to Part 2, the federal law that protects the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records, and apply learning to common scenarios through case studies.

 

NCTRC Webinar

This presentation from NCTRC will introduce Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Health Sector Coordinating Council, and the joint CISA/HHS Cybersecurity Toolkit. We’ll cover cybersecurity resources available to telehealth providers, including vulnerability scanning, cyber risk assessments, and training at no cost.

Virtual Webinar

In this session, participants learned from Harris Health (Texas) and Community Medical Centers Inc. (California) to hear about their expanded services for behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment for justice-involved community members. Attendees learned from these two healthcare providers that have made a commitment to offering care to justice -involved patients, and their journeys to build positive partnerships improving access to service.

Health Partners on IPV & Exploitation

In this webinar, participants learned best practices and recommendations for providing care and addressing intimate partner violence (IPV) and health technology to protect patient's privacy and safety. Attendees were able to document IPV to adhere to the CURES Act and connect patients with community-based services.

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This resource collection was cultivated and developed by the HITEQ team with valuable suggestions and contributions from HITEQ Project collaborators.

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