Health Center Resilience in the Face of Cyber Adversity Health Center Resilience in the Face of Cyber Adversity Molly Rafferty Wednesday, February 21, 2024 0 1258 A Case Study of the Family Health Center of Worcester’s Ransomware Incident, February 2024 The use of ransomware — malicious software that restricts access to computer systems with financial demands — has escalated, targeting health centers and putting countless lives at risk. This dire reality came to the forefront during the alarming ransomware attack on the Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. (FHCW), where the personal health information and care continuity for thousands of patients were compromised. This resource uses FHCW's experience as a case study to demonstrate the... Read more
Navigating Compliance Challenges with the Information Blocking Rule: A Collection of Case Studies Navigating Compliance Challenges with the Information Blocking Rule: A Collection of Case Studies Molly Rafferty Monday, September 25, 2023 0 4134 HITEQ Center and Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, September 2023 The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) 21st Century Cures Act Information Blocking Rule (Info Blocking Rule) prohibits covered actors – including health care providers, health IT developers of certified health IT, and health information exchanges/health information networks– from engaging in practices likely to interfere with, prevent, or materially discourage access, exchange, or use of electronic health information (EHI). The Info... Read more
Health Center Guidelines for Implementing FHIR and the Information Blocking Rule Health Center Guidelines for Implementing FHIR and the Information Blocking Rule Molly Rafferty Wednesday, September 6, 2023 0 3854 HITEQ Center, September 2023 This resource provides guidance to health centers for implementing FHIR in compliance with the Information Blocking Rule. Read more
Sensitive Information and the Electronic Patient Record Sensitive Information and the Electronic Patient Record Molly Rafferty Wednesday, July 26, 2023 0 3731 HITEQ Center, June 2023 With nearly 100% of community health centers utilizing electronic health records (EHR) to care for patients, focus has pivoted from implementation and new workflow development to enhancement in order to drive value and reflect patient needs and population trends. EHR technology presents potential opportunities and significant constraints. Providers frequently document and share potentially sensitive information in the EHR, such as risk for intimate partner violence (IPV), consistent offers... Read more
Keeping the Pediatric PHI Secure: Using the Security Risk Assessment Tool Keeping the Pediatric PHI Secure: Using the Security Risk Assessment Tool Nye Day 11/16/2022 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 0 4348 Cisco Webex Meetings This webinar discussed the importance and unique considerations for cyberthreats in pediatric health care settings, followed by a Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool walkthrough. Read more
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