What is the cost of a data breach?
Data breaches affect commercial enterprises and customers alike; businesses lose credibility while potentially facing class-action lawsuits, whereas consumers can be victims of identity theft or payment fraud. In the case of businesses, apart from the bad press and regulatory headaches caused by a data breach, the financial implications can bleed the business dry for years…
Read MoreCost of a HIPAA Violation
Patients share critical health related information with caregivers and health organizations with the belief that their data will be kept confidential. Any breach of data confidentiality can lead to critical patient information being leaked to unwanted sources and can cause people to lose trust in their health provider. The HIPAA privacy rule was enacted in…
Read MoreSmall Business and Cloud Storage: Is Your Data Secure?
In today’s highly competitive environment, businesses compete to provide the best, most secure customer experience possible. That explains why they are always on the lookout for detailed customer insights to optimize both consumer and business potentials. Digital innovations such as cloud system technology systematically organize data for maximum reach and performance; and is increasingly the…
Read MoreSocial Engineering: 7 Common Red Flags
Most of us believe we now have enough awareness to avoid opening sketchy emails or clicking on dubious links. But the truth is cyber-attacks and phishing scams have become much more sophisticated. Your employees may be immune to requests for money from a Nigerian prince, but are they in tune enough to take a closer…
Read More4 Nurse Staffing Issues to Avoid
When it comes to patient care, safe nurse staffing is paramount. While there will always be challenges with having the precise number of qualified nurses available on each day, there are common pitfalls you can avoid. To understand how to solve staffing issues, you first need to identify the four primary problems. These include: Understaffing…
Read MoreHow to Start a Nurse Staffing Agency
The US needs more nurses. We’re in the midst of a nursing shortage. And with more than 1 million RNs expected to retire by 2030, that demand is only going to grow. When it comes to finding and hiring high-quality nursing personnel, hospitals need all the help they can get. So, if you’re looking to…
Read MoreHow to Build Customer Relations in Your Business
Developing a fantastic product or service is a great first step in establishing a new business, and in the old days it may have been enough to turn a profit. However, in this day and age, there are so many competitors and innovators in any given industry that customers and businesses alike are relying on…
Read MoreA Guide to Medical Staffing Insurance
Safe employee staffing is important in any professional setting, but it’s especially vital for the medical field. If you’re a medical staffer, your company runs the risk of being held accountable for the mistakes of the healthcare professionals and nurse practitioners you place in a job. To protect yourself and your agency, you need medical…
Read MoreDeveloping an Effective Risk Management Plan
When problems arise mid-project, it generally isn’t due to some unforeseen, unavoidable circumstance, but rather to a misstep or series of missteps that could have been avoided with proper planning. That, in essence, is the risk management definition (by Oxford Dictionary): “the forecasting and evaluation of financial risks together with the identification of procedures to…
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