HIPAA Enforcement Action: Dr. U. Phillip Igbinadolor, D.M.D. & Associates, P.A. (UPI)

From the HHS web site: “Dr. U. Phillip Igbinadolor, D.M.D. & Associates, P.A. (UPI), a dental practice with offices in Charlotte and Monroe, North Carolina, impermissibly disclosed a patient’s PHI on a webpage in response to a negative online review.  UPI did not respond to OCR’s data request, did not respond or object to an …

HIPAA Enforcement Action: Dr. Donald Brockley, D.D.M.

From the HHS site: “Dr. Donald Brockley, D.D.M., a solo dental practitioner in Butler, Pennsylvania, failed to provide a patient with a copy of their medical record.  After being issued a Notice of Proposed Determination, Dr. Donald Brockley, D.D.M requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge.  The litigation was resolved before the court made …

HIPAA Enforcement Action: Northcutt Dental-Fairhope, LLC (Northcutt Dental)

From the HHS website “Northcutt Dental-Fairhope, LLC (Northcutt Dental), a dental practice in Fairhope, Alabama, who impermissibly disclosed its patients’ PHI to a campaign manager and a third-party marketing company hired to help with a state senate election campaign, agreed to take corrective action and pay $62,500 to settle potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy …

HIPAA Enforcement Action: Jacob and Associates

From the HHS website “Jacob and Associates, a psychiatric medical services provider with two office locations in California, agreed to take corrective actions and pay OCR $28,000 to settle potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, including provisions of the right of access standard.” Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan – PDF* 

Top Tech Acceleration Technologies for 2022

Organizations have had to make several overnight adjustments to stay afloat over the last few years. If you’re like most businesses, you may have needed solutions to support remote work and collaboration. But are those tools pointing you in the right direction toward your long-term goals and vision?  Two years into the pandemic, many businesses …

6 Questions to Ask Before Implementing a Technology Change

It can be exciting to introduce new technology into your business. Finding a solution that will help your team members do their jobs more efficiently and effectively by filling a gap in your technology infrastructure is certainly an achievement. However, before you get carried away with quickly implementing your new solution to reap the benefits, …

4 Common Setbacks With Ineffective Technology Change Management

Technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, empowering businesses to accomplish more in less time. The transformations that technology has brought about in the business world are mind-boggling and with transformative change comes stress.  Without a defined change management strategy in place, avoidable inconsistencies are more likely to occur and you risk disrupting essential operations …

Why Apply Change Management Principles to Your Technology Upgrade

The technological landscape has advanced dramatically over the last couple of decades and continues to move faster than anyone could have ever imagined. Failure to keep up with the latest technology trends and current business practices can put your company at risk, but just investing in next-generation technologies does not guarantee successful implementation.  When implementing …

Why You Should Prioritize Your Technology Gaps

Technology is an unavoidable component of most businesses these days, helping them achieve their goals and vision. However, if you are not cautious, technological flaws could allow cybercriminals to access your network and cause harm to your company. Technology auditing is the solution to this problem.  A technology audit can assist you in better understanding …

Top 4 Tech Trend Predictions for 2022

Over the last few decades, technology has been a driving force in business transformation and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. The fact that direct digital transformation investments are projected to total $7 trillion between 2020 and 2023 demonstrates this.1 If you want your firm to succeed, you must have the appropriate technologies to …