HIPAA has teeth, even for accidental data breaches where your practice was unaware of the violation and took care to abide by HIPAA regulations statutory fines of up to $500 per patient record can result. In 2013 Hospice of North Idaho was fined $50,000 for the loss of an unencrypted laptop containing less than 500 patient records on it, a significant cost for the organization, but one that could have been much higher if a higher class of violation had been pursued. Incidents like this occur with an alarming frequency, and beyond the financial cost of the fine your reputation is on the line once mandatory notifications are sent to patients.

Don't let your practice be the next victim of a data breach, our managed IT offerings for healthcare businesses include essential security appliances, anti-malware (including anti-ransomware) protection and quarterly audits to ensure your firm stays compliant with regulations. If you need assistance with training your employees on safeguarding PHI we also offer annual HIPAA training at affordable rates, because your technology investment doesn't end at the screen.