Addressing Cybersecurity Threats in Health Centers Addressing Cybersecurity Threats in Health Centers HITEQ Center, June 2025 Monday, June 9, 2025 0 166 This article uses the 2020 incident at the Family Health Center of Worcester (FHCW) to explore innovative strategies to bolster health centers' cybersecurity, including leveraging group purchasing organizations (GPOs) for... Read more
Health Center Health IT Emergency Response Resources Health Center Health IT Emergency Response Resources Updated January 2025 Tuesday, October 22, 2024 0 4427 Ready to take the next step towards enhanced IT preparedness? The resources linked below, organized by topic, share actionable strategies that... Read more
Digital Health Strategy to Enable Comprehensive Care: Navigating... Digital Health Strategy to Enable Comprehensive Care: Navigating... Virtual Learning Collaborative 6/6/2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM 0 3990 In this session participants learned about the data privacy laws as they relate to digital health. Attendees had a better... 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 5283 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 4047 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 3892 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 8976 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 9647 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
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
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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 Patients Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients Friday, May 10, 2019 0 30594 The HIPAA Security Rule establishes the requirements for protection of electronic patient health information. The safeguards identified are made up of three domains that include administrative, physical, and technical... Read more
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 40531 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 43869 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 45762 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