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Why OSHA Compliance Matters in Healthcare

June 6, 2024 Did you know that the healthcare industry has some of the highest rates of illness and injury despite being...

Change Healthcare Breach: Next Steps

May 31, 2024 Since February, the Change Healthcare ransomware attack has dominated headlines in the medical industry, cited as likely...

86% of Practices Miss This Crucial HIPAA Requirement

May 29, 2024 The random HIPAA audits are officially back. Melanie Fontes Rainer, Director of the Office for Civil Rights...

Your Biggest HIPAA Vulnerability

May 23, 2024 Secure documentation is essential in any industry. However, in healthcare, there’s even more on the line. Ensuring...

Top Five Reasons Why You Need Compliance Software

May 21, 2024 As a healthcare provider, staying updated on evolving regulations is crucial to protecting your practice, its reputation,...

HIPAA for Small Medical Practices

May 10, 2024 We’re celebrating National Small Business Day by highlighting some of the hardest-working individuals in the industry who...

HIPAA vs SOC 2

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World Password Day

May 2, 2024 Happy World Password Day!  To celebrate, let’s refresh your password etiquette. With the most recent updates on the...

UnitedHealth Group in the Hot Seat

May 1, 2024 Over the last several months, your friends at Abyde have kept you updated on the latest in...

HIPAA Compliant Marketing

April 30, 2024 Going viral in healthcare has a much more serious meaning than in marketing. Marketing in healthcare is essential. You...

The Brief History of HIPAA

April 29, 2024 At Abyde, it’s clear that we eat, live, and breathe HIPAA. Let’s take a trip down memory...

Improper Access of PHI by Staff

April 24, 2024 It’s hump day! As we get through this middle bump of the week, we’re still rolling our...

HIPAA Compliance Stolen Devices

April 23, 2024 Welcome back to another blog on Compliance Catastrophes: real-ish world examples of nightmare scenarios! We’re going through...

HIPAA Compliance Email Safety

April 22, 2024 Good morning! We hope we can cheer up your Monday blues with the announcement of our new...

HIPAA Security Rule

April 19, 2024 This week, we’ve gone through what makes HIPAA, well, HIPAA.  HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...

HIPAA Privacy Rule

April 18, 2024 Healthcare records can be pretty personal. That’s why it only makes sense that this Protected Health Information...

The Breach Notification Rule: What to Do in Case of a Data Breach

April 17, 2024 Imagine this: it’s a quiet Wednesday morning at the practice. As you’re watching the clock tick criminally slow to lunch...

Promoting Safety in Dentistry

April 16, 2024 Happy Toothsday! Okay, okay, yes, we know that was bad. Regardless, we hope you’re having a lovely beginning...

Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention

April 15, 2024 Hi everyone! We hope you had a nice weekend!  We’re starting this week with a heavier, but...

HIPAA Compliant Phone Calls

April 12, 2024 Brrring Brrring Brring! It’s your friends from Abyde calling! Pick up! We have some worthwhile tips and tricks...

HIPAA vs OSHA

April 11, 2024 Now, when you work in healthcare, you’re not only responsible for the care of patients but also...

AI in Healthcare Compliance

April 10, 2024 It’s hard not to marvel at the updates in technology. Maybe it’s not exactly what we expected...

Ethical Importance of HIPAA Compliance

April 8, 2024 It’s Monday! Here’s to the beginning of another awesome week of taking care of patients or running...

Kate Middleton Healthcare Breach

April 5, 2024 Today, we’re talking about some international news.  Once again, get your passport ready, because we’re taking a...

GDPR vs HIPAA

April 4, 2024 Today, we’re talking about our friends across the pond – Europe.  HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability...

New Jersey Nursing Facility HIPAA Fine

April 1, 2024 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has imposed a civil monetary penalty of $100,000 on Hackensack...

Phoenix Healthcare HIPAA Fine

April 1, 2024 Happy April Fools Day! We hope you’re enjoying the holiday with some lighthearted fun and pranks!  Now,...

Safe Healthcare Work Environment

March 29, 2024 Happy Friday! Cheers to another work week conquered. When at work, we all deserve to feel safe...

What are Bloodborne Pathogens

March 28, 2024 Want to know what’s up with bloodborne pathogens? Well, you’ve come to the right place. In honor...

Healthcare Sharps Accident

March 27, 2024 OUCH!  Getting pricked by a needle or a sharp object never feels good, especially when you work...

History of OSHA

March 26, 2024 A long time ago in a galaxy far far away…  Okay, maybe the history of OSHA might...

How OSHA Benefits Your Practice

March 25, 2024 Happy Monday!  For many of us, this is the start of another busy week. For our awesome...

HIPAA Training Portal

March 22, 2024 Is it over already? But, we’ve been having so much!  If you’re not aware, this past week,...

Business Associate Agreements Portal

March 21, 2024 Let’s go! Day number four of Feature Week. We hope you’ve stayed tuned as we go over...

Custom HIPAA Policies and Procedures

March 20, 2024 Wait. Hold up. Are we already halfway through our Feature Week? For those unfamiliar, we’re taking this...

HIPAA Compliance Scorecard

March 19, 2024 Welcome to Feature Week! Whether you stayed tuned from last week, or are a first-time reader, we...

HIPAA Security Risk Analysis Software

March 18, 2024 For some, this might be Spring Break, but we have something even more exciting planned: Feature Week!...

Change Healthcare Breach Update

March 14, 2024 BREAKING NEWS! Your friends at Abyde are right back at you with an update on the Change Healthcare...

Top Mistakes of Business Associates in Healthcare

March 13, 2024 Hi Business Associates (BAs)!  We know that working with healthcare practices adds the stress of securing the Protected Health...

Common Compliance Vocabulary

March 12, 2024 Today, we’re taking you to compliance school. Don’t worry, there won’t be a test, so no need...

Ransomware in Healthcare

March 7, 2024 Ransomware. Even the name sounds ominous! With the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, you might have heard a lot...

Common Dental HIPAA Violations

March 6, 2024 Happy National Dentist’s Day! In honor of this special holiday, here’s a cheesy joke. What is a...

Combating Doctor Burnout

March 4, 2024 Happy Monday! It’s a new week and a fresh start.  We hope you’ve been able to enjoy...

Empowerment in the Workplace

March 1, 2024 Happy Employee Appreciation Day! We here at Abyde know the importance of empowerment, recently being named a top...

Healthcare Disposal Business Associates

March 1, 2024 Handling the complexities of HIPAA regulations can feel like walking a tightrope for healthcare providers. Every interaction...

2024 Tampa Bay Business Journal Best Places to Work

February 29, 2024 Clearwater, FL (February 29, 2024) – Abyde, a leading provider of healthcare compliance solutions, is thrilled to announce...

First Step of HIPAA Compliance

February 29, 2024 Happy Leap Day! With the extra 24 hours, what do you plan to do? First, if you...

Major Changes to 42 CFR Part 2

February 28, 2024 For practices offering treatment for a substance use disorder (SUD), some major compliance changes have been rolled out....

OSHA 300A Form Guide

February 27, 2024 Hi! Your friends here at Abyde just wanted to remind you that the OSHA Form 300A deadline...

Change Healthcare Ransomware Breach

April 26, 2024 It’s Friday! It’s time to unwind and not think about work for a few days… except for...

2023 HIPAA Reporting Deadline

February 26, 2024 Happy Leap Year! Now, let’s celebrate the once-in-every-four-years event with the most exhilarating and entertaining activity: notifying...

The HIPAA Audit Program is Back

February 23, 2024 They’re Baaaaaack! And in this case, not the poltergeists in the 80s classic, but the Office For Civil...

Ransomware HIPAA Fines

February 22, 2024 Well, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) did it again. In the past four months, two ransomware...

Medical Couriers HIPAA Compliance

February 21, 2024 While doctors, nurses, and researchers often take center stage in healthcare, there’s another critical group working tirelessly...

Business Associate HIPAA Software

February 19, 2024 CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Abyde, a leading healthcare compliance software company, today...

Rights and Responsibilities in Compliance

February 16, 2024 The foundation of a strong healthcare practice lies in empowered healthcare workers. These individuals, from doctors and...

HIPAA Compliant Social Media

February 15, 2024 Picture this: you’re a doctor, feeling proud after helping a patient overcome a challenge. You snap a...

Healthcare Cybersecurity

February 12, 2024 The following blog was co-written with Abyde’s partner, Carrie Millar at Dentist Insurance Services. If you would...

IT Companies in Healthcare

February 12, 2024 The medical field is undergoing a digital revolution, and IT companies are more than just the folks...

Doctors’ Management Services HIPAA Fine

February 9, 2024 The world of healthcare data is complex, with numerous players responsible for safeguarding sensitive patient information. While...

Montefiore Medical Center HIPAA Fine

February 7, 2024 New York’s Montefiore Medical Center just learned a brutal lesson in data security: don’t underestimate the threat...

Business Associate HIPAA Fines

February 6, 2024 Hey there, privacy protectors! Abyde here, your friendly neighborhood compliance champion, dropping some serious knowledge about Business...

Multi-location HIPAA Compliance

February 1, 2024 For multi-location practices, handling protected health information (PHI) means getting every employee, across several locations, on board...

Community Health Center of Richmond OSHA Fine

January 31, 2024 Hi regulation rockstars! There have been some major new updates in OSHA fines. A Staten Island health...

2024 HIPAA and OSHA Fines

January 30, 2024 Well, my compliance crew, the cost of noncompliance just went up. As we all know, the costs...

Business Associate HIPAA Responsibility

January 29, 2024 As a Business Associate (BA) in the medical field, you’re not just another cog in the machine...

Choosing a Sub-business Associate

January 26, 2024 At Abyde, we know that the medical world isn’t all scalpels and stethoscopes. It’s a whirlwind of...

2024 OSHA Law Updates for Healthcare

January 24, 2024 Greetings, safety champions!   At Abyde, we’re obsessed with keeping workplaces hazard-free, which means staying on top of...

Protecting Patient Data

January 22, 2024 In the intricate healthcare ecosystem, patient data flows through a network of entities, each holding a piece...

Urgent Care Association Partnership

January 19, 2024 CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, January 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ –  Abyde, the leading provider of cloud-based compliance solutions for healthcare,...

Guide to Business Associates

January 16, 2024 In the healthcare world, data privacy reigns supreme. That’s where the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...

Insider Threat HIPAA Fine

January 12, 2024 Two Years on Probation, $140,000 Lighter: The Price of Healthcare’s Insider Threat A former healthcare executive in...

Multi-Location HIPAA Healthcare Myths

January 10, 2024 For healthcare organizations juggling multiple locations, HIPAA compliance can feel like a labyrinth. It’s tempting to assume...

Future of Secure Patient Information

January 8, 2024 The year 2023 marked a turning point in healthcare data privacy. HIPAA compliance took center stage, with...

Optum Medical Care of New Jersey HIPAA Fine

January 5, 2024 Patients at Optum Medical Care in New Jersey and Connecticut had a frustrating experience: waiting months for...

NewYork-Presbyterian HIPAA Fine

January 3, 2024 At Abyde, we’re always tuned into the importance of keeping health info safe and sound. So, when...

New Year HIPAA Compliance

December 28, 2023 As the New Year unfolds, healthcare organizations face the ongoing challenge of maintaining compliance with HIPAA and...

Young Workers in Healthcare

December 20, 2023   Protecting patients and our young workforce is a shared responsibility. At Abyde, we’re committed to safety,...

Delta Dental MOVEit Breach

December 18, 2023 In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, vigilance is key. Recently, Delta Dental of California faced the brunt...

Dosimetry Programs

December 15, 2023 In the realm of medical practices, ensuring the safety and well-being of both patients and staff is...

2024 Florida State University Seminole 100

December 12, 2023 Abyde, based in Clearwater, FL, has been named as one the fastest-growing companies owned or led by...

Henry Schein Data Breach

December 11, 2023 In October 2023, Henry Schein, a major dental supply distributor, suffered a significant data breach. The ransomware...

Workplace Violence OSHA Fine

December 1, 2023 The recent OSHA investigation of a South Bay correctional facility highlights the ongoing problem of workplace violence...

Hiring new staff in healthcare

November 30, 2023 In the fast-paced realm of healthcare, where patient confidentiality and workplace safety are paramount, hiring new staff...

Needle Prick Incident

November 27, 2023 Accidents happen, and in a medical setting, a needle prick can be a cause for concern. As...

Saint Joseph's Medical Center HIPAA Fine

November 20, 2023 In recent news, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled...

OSHA Compliance in Healthcare

November 9, 2023 The following blog was co-written with Abyde’s HR partner, HR for Health. If you would like more...

Pediatric Patient Data and HIPAA

November 8, 2023 Imagine a bustling pediatric practice, filled with the laughter of kids. In this lively setting, protecting patient...

Mental Health in Healthcare

October 23, 2023 The modern workplace can often be a breeding ground for stress, anxiety, and other mental health concerns....

HHS Resources on Telehealth Privacy and Security

October 20, 2023 The telehealth usage surge has revolutionized healthcare delivery, particularly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While the technology offers...

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