HITEQ Health Center Cybersecurity Defender Against the Dark Web

Health Centers are being inundated by an unprecedented surge in cybersecurity incidents that are having detrimental effects on healthcare worldwide. New, sophisticated threats seem to appear on a daily basis. Most importantly, these threats are primarily being targeted and spread through end users (vs health IT systems) through social engineering and phishing attack methods. 

Healthcare cybersecurity is the ultimate team sport. The responsibility goes beyond the IT staff and includes front and back office staff, doctors and nurses, patients, executives, and the board of directors. These resources are directed at all levels of the healthcare organization so that they may be proactive and aware and help to defend Health Centers against the Dark Web.

Take some time to read through some of the articles on this page and then fill out the submission form on the right and you will be rewarded with a Health Center Defender Against the Dark Web badge! This is an official badge that is submitted by the HITEQ Center as a proof of completion to the blockchain. Your credentials can be added to profiles such as LinkedIn and verified through accreditation services such as Accredible and Open Badge.

 

Two-Part Series: Navigating a Shifting Landscape: Patient Privacy, Access, and Health Center Compliance Two-Part Series: Navigating a Shifting Landscape: Patient Privacy, Access, and Health Center Compliance

Two-Part Series: Navigating a Shifting Landscape: Patient Privacy, Access, and Health Center Compliance

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Session 2: At the Record Level: What to Document, What to Disclose, and What to Protect

As privacy regulations, AI policies, and digital health technologies evolve, health centers face increasing complexity in balancing compliance with patient-centered care. Session 2: At the Record Level shifts the focus to frontline decision-making—how individual providers handle sensitive documentation, access, and legal exceptions in the EHR.


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A Practical Guide on Intimate Partner Violence, Human Trafficking, and Exploitation and Technology Tools A Practical Guide on Intimate Partner Violence, Human Trafficking, and Exploitation and Technology Tools

A Practical Guide on Intimate Partner Violence, Human Trafficking, and Exploitation and Technology Tools

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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...
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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

Digital Health Strategy to Enable Comprehensive Care: Navigating Regulatory Waters- Compliance and Considerations

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Virtual Learning Collaborative

In this session participants learned about the data privacy laws as they relate to digital health. Attendees had a better understanding about HIPAA, data privacy laws, telehealth regulations and more.

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Security Risk Analysis Tip Sheet Security Risk Analysis Tip Sheet

Security Risk Analysis Tip Sheet

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Protect Patient Health Information - Updated March 2016

Conducting or reviewing a security risk analysis to meet the standards of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule is included in the meaningful use requirements of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.

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Health Center Defender Against the Dark Web Badge Confirmation