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Ransomware is a major threat to any and all computer networks. All companies large, small, healthcare, nonhealthcare can be impacted by it. Ransomware is a cyber-attack where the user cannot obtain access to their system. They are criminal acts that much be treated as one, swift action must be taken to protect your system and your patients PHI. 
Join Jeff Hedges from the Pharmacy Compliance Guide and Becky Templeton from R.J. Hedges & Associates, as they discuss Ransomware, how to determine a HIPAA breach, what to do if you are a victim of Ransomware, how to report cyber-attacks, how to report a breach due to ransomware attack, how cyber insurance may help, what kind of fines may be associated with a cyber-attack, and the real steps to prepare for an OCR inspection.
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Ransomware; being held hostage from your own information and your own data. It’s in the news every day, generally large businesses, and banks, but it happens to every type and size of business every day. With complex schemes, malicious deception, various access points, complex research, and impersonation- ransomware is a worldwide threat that often funds nefarious dealings like terrorism, oppressive government and even the development of more ransomware.
Today Jeff Hedges, the Pharmacy Compliance Guide and owner of R.J. Hedges & Associates and Nick Dorazio, Present of LVTech and technology expert are going to talk about what ransomware is and how it happens, put some context around the shear cost of this type of event happening to your business, we’ll go over some terminology and solutions for your business and even how you can prevent this from happening to your system. 
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Whether you’ve worked your whole career building your business, inherited or purchased from family, or more recently acquired the business, at some point all owners start to think about the next chapters of their life and selling their business.  The world of pharmacy isn’t much different from other businesses in this sense, and it can be hard for an entrepreneur, visionary, and owner to start forecasting life without the business they’ve given so much of their time, energy, focus, and money.

To say there is an emotional attachment may be an understatement.  While some owners can’t wait to dump their business, I’d be willing to bet the majority of pharmacy owners truly love their business, employees, and patients.  Being so engrained in the community, it’s hard for owners not to worry about their patients.  Owners worry about the level of care, or access to care, their patients may, or may not, have should they sell their location.  In some instances that worry for their staff and their community leaves owners holding onto the business much longer than maybe they initially wanted.

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Today's guest on the Pharmacy Compliance Guide is Greg Wozniak. Greg is the President of Healthcare Group at Excellis Health Solutions from New Hope, PA.

Excellis Health Solutionsprovide end-to-end consulting and project management services for a wide range of organizations — from established Fortune 500 companies to start-ups. In each case, we help them create value at every stage of their supply chain and ensure their business is fully compliant with new and changing legislation.

Becky Templeton, CDME, ABI

Director of Business Development

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Feeling overwhelmed by changing rules and regulations?  Are audits, attestations and credentialing driving you crazy?  Not sure how to keep up?

We realize every facility is unique and has different compliance needs.  

If you are struggling in today's healthcare market, we can help with the following compliance programs:
Pharmacy (Part D Compliance)
Compounding (non-Sterile including USP )
HIPAA
Diabetic Shoes
DMEPOS (Medicare)
FWA Prevention (including OIG/SAM verification)
Immunizations (including Travel Vaccines and 30+ Standing Orders)
USP for Retail/LTC locations
DEA and Pseudoephedrine
Custom Solutions- Such as Cultural Awareness to satisfy CVS/Caremark and Humana

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Today's Pharmacy Compliance Guide is the second part of our series on preparing for USP Hazardous Drugs (HD). In our last podcast, titled: “How will USP Impact My Retail and LTC Pharmacy?” we addressed what each pharmacy must do to prepare for implementation of these guidelines. We covered these topics:
How to identify hazardous drugs through the NIOSH List
Segregating hazardous drugs from regular stock
Proper handling of hazardous drugs
When pill scanners and robots are permitted to be used
Special handing of hazardous drugs that require alterations
Determining Personal Protective Equipment by using Safety Data Sheets
Which agencies will enforce these guidelines?

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