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Livingston says that small- and medium-sized healthcare practices are especially vulnerable to theft. “Often the ofﬁce buildings that they are located in are quite easy to break into. … You might get people breaking in thinking that there are drugs in storage or something like that. … And once criminals get inside the ofﬁce, they take whatever they can. The computers are a really easy target, because they’re worth a couple hundred bucks sold on the street, or they’re sold on eBay for closer to the value of the machine, and that happens a lot, unfortunately.” Livingston also points out that smaller doctors’ offices often don’t have the comprehensive IT infrastructure that many larger healthcare organizations possess. “So their backup may be somewhat stale, and in those situations, we’ve recovered computers for small physician offices in which we’ve sort of saved the practice, if you will, because everything was on the computer that was stolen. We located the computer and got it back, and all of the patient information and billing systems were retrieved.” There are other products that aim to retrieve stolen laptops or deter their theft. The Caveo Anti-Theft PC Card issues audible warning signals if a laptop is moved beyond a distance speciﬁed by its owner. Developed by Caveo Technology, the device operates whether the laptop is turned on or off. In addition to emitting sound, laptops equipped with Caveo’s PC card can also automatically prevent thieves from accessing the computer’s operating system, passwords, and encryption keys. If a stolen computer is recovered, a master code is required to regain access. SprintSecure Laptop Guardian utilizes a mobile broadband connection card that serves as an ignition key (the user must insert it into the laptop to use the computer). READ MORE ABOUT IT! To stay current on trends in identity theft and to learn how to better protect your data, check out these resources: •Learn five easy steps you can take toward keeping your practice’s sensitive files from prying eyes by typing “Do You Know Where Your Data Is?” in the Search Articles box on PhysiciansPractice.com •The Identity Theft Resource Center (www.idtheftcenter.org) is a nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to the understanding and prevention of identity theft. It maintains a comprehensive database updated daily of all detected security breaches in the U.S. •What are your legal responsibilities if you do experience a data breach? Go to www.perkinscoie.com/statebreachchart for information on each state’s legislation on security breach notification. AND FACILITIES. THAT’S SAGE 360º. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS EDI TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT Visit www.sagehealth.com/PP to learn more about how Sage Software has enabled interoperability across the continuum of care for clients nationwide. *Requires use of the Intergy by Sage Suite sold and licensed separately. ©2008 Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. All rights reserved. Sage Software, Sage Software logos, and Intergy are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. or its afﬁliated entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. http://PhysiciansPractice.com http://www.idtheftcenter.org http://www.perkinscoie.com/state-breachchart http://www.perkinscoie.com/state-breachchart http://www.sagehealth.com/PP http://www.sagehealth.com/PP

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Physicians Practice - Tech Guide 2008 TG Cover Story: Protect Your Practice and Sleep Better Operations: Paperless? Not Quite The Internet: You've Got Mail...Or Do You? Patient Relations: Attention Grabbers The Tech Doctor: All About Blogs Lessons Learned: 'My EMR Nightmare...And Why I'd Do It Again' Scheduling: No More No-Shows The Marketplace: Who's Got Your Back IT Enhancement: Time, at Last, for an Upgrade? Online: 'Yup, I'm a Junkie. And Proud of It.' In the Office: New Technologies in the Workplace: Blessing or Curse? Web Surfing: If You Build It...

Physicians Practice - Tech Guide 2008

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