Health Center Health IT Emergency Response Resources Health Center Health IT Emergency Response Resources Updated January 2025 Tuesday, October 22, 2024 0 3873 Ready to take the next step towards enhanced IT preparedness? The resources linked below, organized by topic, share actionable strategies that health centers can implement to move towards greater resilience. Read more
Digital Health Strategy to Enable Comprehensive Care: Navigating Regulatory Waters- Compliance and Considerations Digital Health Strategy to Enable Comprehensive Care: Navigating Regulatory Waters- Compliance and Considerations Virtual Learning Collaborative 6/6/2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM 0 3827 In this session participants learned about the data privacy laws as they relate to digital health. Attendees had a better understanding about... Read more
Health Center Resilience in the Face of Cyber Adversity Health Center Resilience in the Face of Cyber Adversity A Case Study of the Family Health Center of Worcester’s Ransomware Incident, February 2024 Wednesday, February 21, 2024 0 4979 The use of ransomware — malicious software that restricts access to computer systems with financial demands — has escalated,... Read more
Individuals’ Access and Use of Patient Portals and Smartphone... Individuals’ Access and Use of Patient Portals and Smartphone... ONC Data Brief | October 2023 Tuesday, October 24, 2023 0 3822 Patient use of their health information accessible to them through online tools (e.g., patient portals and smartphone apps) can... Read more
Information Blocking Rule Requirements for Part 2 Data in Patient... Information Blocking Rule Requirements for Part 2 Data in Patient... Considerations for Entities that Maintain Part 2-Protected Data Monday, October 16, 2023 0 3682 CoE-PHI resource that describes the Information Blocking Rule and explains that it does not preempt stricter privacy laws and... Read more
Navigating Compliance Challenges with the Information Blocking... Navigating Compliance Challenges with the Information Blocking... HITEQ Center and Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, September 2023 Monday, September 25, 2023 0 8621 The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) 21st Century Cures Act Information Blocking... Read more
Health Center Guidelines for Implementing FHIR and the Information... Health Center Guidelines for Implementing FHIR and the Information... HITEQ Center, September 2023 Wednesday, September 6, 2023 0 9254 This resource provides guidance to health centers for implementing FHIR in compliance with the Information Blocking... Read more
A Guide to Essential Cybersecurity Tasks for Health Centers A Guide to Essential Cybersecurity Tasks for Health Centers For health centers with limited resources, developed in June 2023 Tuesday, August 8, 2023 0 4470 In an increasingly connected healthcare landscape, health centers face a dual challenge: the rising tide of cyber threats and the... Read more
FAQ: How can health centers comply with both 42 CFR Part 2 and the... FAQ: How can health centers comply with both 42 CFR Part 2 and the...
Patient Portals & Right of Access: Compliance with the Information Blocking... Patient Portals & Right of Access: Compliance with the Information Blocking...
Keeping the Pediatric PHI Secure: Using the Security Risk Assessment Tool Keeping the Pediatric PHI Secure: Using the Security Risk Assessment Tool
Using non-traditional technology for telehealth during COVID-19 Pandemic Using non-traditional technology for telehealth during COVID-19 Pandemic
Strategic Cybersecurity Breach Protection and Incident Response Strategic Cybersecurity Breach Protection and Incident Response
Health Center Defense Against the Dark Web Presentation Health Center Defense Against the Dark Web Presentation
Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information
Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting... Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting...
Security Risk Assessment Overview Presentation and Templates for Health Centers Security Risk Assessment Overview Presentation and Templates for Health Centers Wednesday, October 17, 2018 0 40380 To successfully attest, providers must conduct a security risk assessment (SRA), implement updates as needed, and correctly identify security deficiencies. By conducting an SRA regularly, providers can identify and document... Read more
Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations - 42 CFR Part 2 Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations - 42 CFR Part 2 Monday, May 14, 2018 0 43643 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Fact Sheets regarding the Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations. Two fact sheets include: Disclosure of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Does Part 2... Read more
Creating and Managing Strong Passwords at Your Health Center Creating and Managing Strong Passwords at Your Health Center Friday, April 6, 2018 0 45602 Is it acceptable/recommended for health centers to adopt the new password policy guidelines under NIST Special Publication 800-63B and will that still uphold the HIPAA security rule? This question had been posed to the HITEQ... Read more
The Health Center CIO’s Guide to HIPAA Compliant Text Messaging The Health Center CIO’s Guide to HIPAA Compliant Text Messaging Wednesday, February 28, 2018 0 76107 This slide deck provides health centers with information and a presentation template overview of the HIPAA and electronic PHI risks related to texting and messaging that are important for health center leadership and IT... Read more