It’s 8:47 AM at the front desk. You have 47 unread emails waiting between patient check-ins. One catches your eye: “EHR System Alert: Verify Your Credentials Within 24 Hours to Avoid Account Lockout.” Your mouse hovers over the link. Is this real? Your EHR vendor sends these sometimes, right? This…
As October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month reminds us, the threats facing healthcare organizations are evolving faster than most security programs can keep pace. For scaling practices managing multiple locations and rapid growth, one uncomfortable truth is becoming impossible to ignore: having cyber insurance coverage and being covered when you file…
Most practice leaders operate on dangerous assumptions. “We’re too small to target.” “HIPAA compliance keeps us safe.” These sound reasonable. Until you look at the numbers. This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’re cutting through the noise to give you what independent healthcare practices actually need: practical, high-impact security moves you can…
Make October count: protect credentials before they cost you October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. If your practice still relies on passwords alone, this is your month to fix it. Most breaches trace back to people. The 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report found the human element in 68% of breaches,…
The Dangerous Assumption During a routine Tuesday morning partner meeting at a thriving 5-provider practice in suburban Ohio, cybersecurity surfaces on the agenda once again. The managing partner reviews the security proposal, then sets it aside. “Eh, we’re five doctors in suburban Ohio. Hackers target the big systems with millions…
It’s Monday morning. You walk into your practice ready for a full day of patients, and every screen flashes the same message: “Your files have been encrypted. Pay $50,000 in Bitcoin or your patient records go public.” Here’s the thing: many practice leaders believe they’re protected when they’re actually exposed.…
