Join Us for Free Lunch and HIPAA Updates in Los Angeles & Portland Areas

Marina del Rey, May 30th 11am – 2pm CDT | Portland, Oregon, June 3rd 11 am – 2pm

CynergisTek invites all healthcare IT professionals to a half day seminar with FREE lunch and HIPAA compliance updates in the Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon areas. Both events will look at the new era of HIPAA compliance.

Texas HIMSS Conference

May 14-May 15, San Antonio, Texas

Regional Texas HIMSS chapters are combining forces to host a fifth annual statewide HIMSS Chapter Conference (Austin, Dallas Fort Worth, San Antonio and South Central Texas Chapters).  During the two days.  CynergisTek’s team will be exhibiting at booth #13.  Come stop by to talk about some of your privacy security and challenges and get a $5 Starbucks gift card.*  Staff will be on hand to help address your concerns and tell you more about CynergisTek.

CynergisTek to Exhibit at HCCA

CynergisTek and Partners to Focus on New Regulatory and Security Requirements at HCCA Annual Compliance Institute 

CynergisTek™ will be exhibiting in booth 320 at the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) Annual Compliance Institute on April 21-24, 2013 in National Harbor, MD. CynergisTek will focus on best practices and solutions for audit preparedness, privacy monitoring and business associate management.  Several of CynergisTek’s partners, including Iatric Systems, Inc. (booth #509), Blass Compliance, LLC – ComplyAssistant (booth #708) and Zix Corporation (booth #901) will also be exhibiting at the conference.

HIPAA’s mounting regulations and enforcements, OCR’s audit program and the final Omnibus Rule are brining a renewed focus to information security in healthcare, urging provider organizations to examine security policies and practices from multiple standpoints. CynergisTek and its partners offer industry expertise and solutions for ensuring that healthcare organizations, business associates and other covered entities sharing protected health information (PHI) are taking the proper security measures to effectively manage their risk and meet compliance mandates.

“The healthcare industry is facing some of the greatest compliance and security expectations we have seen to date,” said Mac McMillan, CEO, CynergisTek. “Given the recent emphasis on regulation and enforcement, and the various compliance audits, providers are being forced to address the gaps in their security programs and bolster their infrastructure to ensure compliance.”

“With the Omnibus Rule now in effect, it is more important than ever for provider organizations to proactively manage their extended risk around their business associates,” said Gerry Blass, President and CEO, Blass Consulting & Compliance. “It is clear from the prevalence of data breaches and hacking incidents that organizations need guidance in assessing and addressing the IT security risks that exist beyond the four walls.”

“As regulatory demands around patient privacy become increasingly complex, providers are realizing the need for expert, outsourced support,” said Rob Rhodes, Senior Director of Patient Privacy Solutions, Iatric Systems. “Demonstrating compliance today is no easy task, and compliance staff are finding themselves overwhelmed with the level of risk analysis, audit maintenance and security monitoring that is required to ensure patient health information is adequately protected in today’s digital landscape.”

Representatives from CynergisTek, Iatric Systems, Blass and ZixCorp will be available at the conference to provide a more detailed overview of the regulatory and compliance challenges facing provider organizations today.

Free Webinar: The War Against Malware

Tuesday, April 9, 2013 – 1:00 PM CDT

Presented by Pierluigi Stell, CTO of Network Box USA & Mac McMillan, CEO of CynergisTek

Security is an arms race fought 24/7/365.

It is neither a firewall nor an antivirus, but a viable solution which requires committed and constant attention.  Staying abreast of all the new threats requires a team of dedicated specialists.  This is where you have a choice to make – hire them on a full time basis or outsource your security.

This presentation will make the case about managed security and UTM devices, and clearly demonstrate why both are great solutions, particularly for medium sized companies.  It also delves into why Network Box USA provides the best of both these solutions and how it will help you deliver HITECH compliance for your company.

 

Upcoming Events Week of March 25th

March 25th, 2013, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CDT:  Interactive Omnibus Rule Discussion with the Experts

March 26th the Final Omnibus Rule is officially effective.  Are you prepared and understand all of the changes?  If you still have any questions or need clarification on changes then you won’t want to miss this chance to chat with the Omnibus Rule experts, Mac McMillan, FHIMSS, CISM and CEO of CynergisTek, Adam Green, former Sr. Advisor of OCR and current partner of Davis, Wright and Tremaine, and John O’Leary of Code Green Networks. In this free webcast they will summarize the changes in an easy to understand way and allow attendees the opportunity to ask all of their Omnibus Rule compliance questions.

Click here to learn more and register.

March 28th, 2013 HIMSS Kansas Chapter Spring Conference

The HIMSS Kansas chapter is holding their 2013 Spring Conference March 28th-March 29th in Wichita, Kansas. CynergisTek CEO, Mac McMillan will be presenting two informative sessions. The first one is an informative overview of the OCR audit process.  He will present the background of the audit program, lessons learned from the pilot audits and how the Omnibus Rule impacts it.  This presentation will help attendees prepare for an audit and provide guidance on how attendees can identify their own weaknesses.  The second presentation will be an informative session on Meaningful Use.  McMillan will review privacy and security  legislations, Meaningful Use 2 requirements and new legislations and pending rule changes.

The event is open for registration to anyone, regardless if a member of HIMSS Kansas Chapter.  Click here to learn more or register through HIMSS KS.

AHIMA Audio Presentation: What to Expect From an OCR Audit

March 21st, 1 pm – 2 pm EDT (12 pm – 1pm CDT)

AHIMA and Mac McMillan are teaming up to present an informative webinar on OCR audits. In this session, McMillan will provide a detailed background on the first OCR random audits, the lessons learned from it and the steps to help prepare for an audit.  This webinar is ideal for any Privacy Officer, Security Officer, CIO, CMIO or HIM Director.

Click here to learn more  or to register