Podcast appearances and mentions of mike meikle

In celebration of reaching our 100th podcast (thanks to all of you for your support), we asked a roundtable of experts to give us their thoughts on the future of healthcare from the perspective of their areas of expertise: Steven Schimpff MD former CEO of University of Maryland Medical Center on healthcare delivery Jeff Segal MD JD, CEO of Medical Justice, on medicolegal issues Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com on practice management Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, on cybersecurity Shareef Mahdavi, CEO of SM2 Strategic Consulting, on practice development and business models

Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, discusses some of the most notable healthcare breaches of 2018 and what we should learn from them. This issue (11:29): Phishing and ransomware breaches Are breaches more common this year? Additional notable breaches: Singapore Health, Augusta University, Cass Regional, LabCorp Some security tips for healthcare practitioners and a resource for your use    

This month we’re talking the 2018 Midterms with Senior Director for Public Policy Graham Dufault and Public Policy Coordinator Madeline Zick. We’re also joined by our member, SecureHIM’s Mike Meikle, for a cyber hygiene Q&A in honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. And of course, we’re hitting all the DC headlines, tech history, and more!

Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, gets up caught up on the latest in cyber legislation include reforms in HIPAA and the new California Consumer Privacy Act, and their impact on healthcare providers. This issue (9:01): Background on HIPAA What effect we will see from changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule? Will this make it easier to coordinate delivery of value-based care? Details about the California Consumer Privacy Act What do healthcare providers need to know and do about this law?    

This month we’re hitting you with a DC fall forecast. No - not the partly cloudy with 100% humidity kind - a Congressional forecast! We sat down with our Senior Director for Public Policy Graham Dufault for a breakdown of the 2018 midterms, as well as a what to expect for the remainder of the 115th Congress. We’re talking recess (not that kind), privacy, spectrum, and so much more. We’re also joined by our member Mike Meikle to discuss his new book on security, as well as the newest addition to the ACT team, Director of Communications, Ashley Rixey!

Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, discusses the FCC's $100 Million Connected Care Pilot Program for Telehealth, what it is and who it is for. This Issue (7:58): - what have been telehealth's historic challenges? - what is the reasoning behind the pilot program? - what has been the effectiveness of telehealth? - what comes after the pilot program?    

Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, introduces us to the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act, part of the recently signed Omnibus Act of 2018 and its potential effects on US companies and healthcare providers. This issue (8:03): - What is the CLOUD Act? - Who was promoting it and how did it end up in the Omnibus legislation? - What are the pros and cons of the CLOUD Act? - Should US healthcare providers be concerned?    

Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, discussed the top security concerns in healthcare today and why mobile is an especially significant vulnerability for medical practices. This issue (10:23): - What are the big three concerns in healthcare security? - Why is mobile especially a problem? - How is ransomware affecting healthcare? - What are some things the medical practices can do to mitigate the risks?    

Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, presents the latest in cybersecurity breaches including Spectre and Meltdown, Equifax, Financial Industry ransomware, and healthcare exposure. Key Takeaways You Don't Want to Miss: Why fixing Spectre and Meltdown issues may worsen vulnerabilities Recent cybersecurity breaches outside of healthcare and their relevance Latest on the Equifax breach Some notable breaches in the financial industry Potential exposures in healthcare    

Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, discussed the new European Union General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and how they can potentially impact healthcare here in the U.S. This issue (8:56): What is the EU GDPR? Why should medical practices and healthcare entities in the US care about them? For those entities that are potentially impacted, what can they do to prepare? For more information, contact Mike Meikle at www.securehim.com or www.mikemeikle.com   

Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, discusses the ins and outs of telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) Medicare reimbursement and whether it makes sense for your practice to consider them in the light of MACRA and MIPS. This issue (10:52): What is Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring? Has Medicare changed the way it reimburses it? How do these fit into MACRA and MIPS? Where is it most effective and which specialties are most likely to benefit? For more information, contact Mike Meikle at www.mikemeikle.com    

Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, brings us up to date on the latest cybersecurity threat Spectre which can potentially impact any computer or mobile device that uses common Intel chips. This issue (9:39): What is Spectre and how did it start? Who has been impacted? Can this be mitigated with anti-virus software? What impact might this have on healthcare and medical devices? For further information, contact Mike Meikle at www.mikemeikle.com    

Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, describes the MACRA program and what it means for medical practices This issue (8:52) MACRA and the transition to value-based reimbursement How should doctors prepare for MACRA? How does privacy and security tie into MACRA? Are there tools available to help doctors report their data to meet 2017 goals?

Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, brings us up to date on the latest on medical device cybersecurity. This issue (11:48) Just how vulnerable are medical devices and how common are hacks? Recent hacks including St. Jude and Airway Oxygen Results of the Ponemon Synopsys survey Are there products you can buy to mitigate these vulnerabilities? What other steps can healthcare providers take to shore up their medical device security?

Mike Meikle of SecureHIM gives us an update on the recent Equifax breach, which has potentially affected half of the adult US population, as well as some high-profile healthcare breaches. This issue (14:17) Equifax breach and what individuals should know Swedish government breach by IBM Healthcare breaches including Leukemia database, St Jude/Muddy Waters, and Princeton Community Hospital of WV What are the trends behind these breaches How can healthcare organizations prevent or prepare for events like this?

Update on WannaCry Ransomware Worm. Mike Meikle of SecureHIM discusses the impact that this cyber-attack has had on various industries especially healthcare entities. [As of this posting, some patches have been made available to computer users; however, the WannaCry ransomware worm is not completely 'dead'. Also, the advice in this podcast applies to other varieties of ransomware - Ed.] This issue (14:10) What is 'phishing' and what are some examples? Why the WannaCry worm has been particularly devastating What are the next actions that medical practices should take to protect their data? Some additional resources: Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM Contact Mike for a free first consultation Blog: www.mikemeikle.com Corporate Site: www.securehim.com Email: mmeikle@securehim.com Phone: 8046477022 Data Breach Today article on WannaCry Ransomware Worm

On this week’s program, What’s in the Vault? WikiLeaks Latest Release Shakes the World, we will talk with Mike Meikle, CEO of secureHIM, about the WikiLeaks CIA Vault 7 data release and what it means for governments, consumers and businesses. Mr. Meikle is a cybersecurity expert who speaks and writes nationally on the topic of cybersecurity. He will provide an overview of the various CIA cybertools that were released into the wild, U.S. companies involved, the Russian angle and how you can protect yourself from cybersnooping. We will also cover the history of WikiLeaks and a few of their most sensational data divulgences. We’ll then delve into the Vault 7 incident and discuss why this leak stands to be one of the most important and controversial disclosure by the organization to date. Outside of the technical aspects of the Vault 7 release, we will discuss how this disclosure will impact the emerging industries of Internet of Things (IoT), smart homes, self-driving cars, Artificial intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR).

[New Video Added] MPT Podcast 20 - Medical Device Regulations and EMR, with guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group.  This Issue (5:38): What is the Medical Device Data System (MDDS) regulation? How does this affect practices that use EMR? Why your EMR vendor may not be giving you accurate information about MDDS Does the MDDS rule have any "teeth"?   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_20.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 20: Medical Device Regulations and EMR" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 25 - HIPAA 5010 Compliance and ICD10 Changes: What You Need to Know, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Group Consulting. Mr. Meikle discusses new HIPAA regulations and why medical practices need to be aware of them, as well as a significant change to coding with the upcoming ICD10 codes. This Issue (5:34): Is your practice ready for HIPAA 5010 compliance? How ICD10 may result in an increase in costs and complexity Some resources to help guide your practice through the transition Why some of these changes apply even if you are not using EMR   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_25.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 25 - HIPAA 5010 and ICD10 - What You Need To Know" ]

On this week’s program, The Rise of Data Breaches and the Effectiveness of Cyberliabilty Insurance, we will talk with Mike Meikle, CEO of secureHIM, about the ever increasing risk of security breaches hitting companies both large and small. Mr. Meikle is a cybersecurity expert who speaks and writes nationally on the topic of cybersecurity. He will discuss the trend of data breaches impacting companies from healthcare to finance; who seem to be falling asleep at the switch when it comes to protecting customer data. We will cover a few of the most high profile security breaches, discuss why and how these events occurred and provide tips on preventing this type of incident from occurring at your company or in you private life. Outside of the technical aspects of data breach prevention, we will also touch on Cyberliability insurance. This insurance vehicle is gaining in popularity as a supplement to Commercial General Liability policies (CGL) and could be a good investment for a business looking to hedge their risk. The ROI for this type of policy would have to be weighed against the business model, the data stored and the potential damages they could incur in the event of a data breach.

MPT Podcast 53 - How Cloud Computing is Changing to Meet the Needs of Healthcare, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc. Mr. Meikle explains what cloud computing is and how it is impacting different aspects of healthcare delivery. This Issue (8:46): What exactly is cloud computing? How can cloud computing make healthcare delivery more efficient? How do cloud computing applications play in the realm of HIPAA? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_53.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 53 - How Cloud Computing is Changing to Meet the Needs of Healthcare, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc." ]  

MPT Podcast 52 - Mobile Device Best Practices, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc. Mr. Meikle recommends some ways to keep medical practice mobile devices safe. This Issue (6:15): What mobile devices are safe to use in a medical environment? How can you protect your practice from malicious content? Does one operating system have an advantage over another? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_52.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 52 - Mobile Device Best Practices, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc." ]  

MPT Podcast 51 - Meaningful Use Stage 2 and Risk Assessment, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc. Mr. Meikle discusses Meaningful Use Stage 2 and how risk assessment ties into it. This Issue (7:37): What is Meaningful Use Stage 2? What does it mean to file attestation? What are the core requirements? Will legal battles mean financial incentives are going away? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_51.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 51 - Meaningful Use Stage 2 and Risk Assessment, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc." ]

MPT Podcast 50 - The ICD-10 Delay to 2015, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc. Mr. Meikle discusses the issues surrounding the delay of the ICD-10 implementation. This Issue (5:36): How is ICD-10 different than ICD-9? What were the reasons for its delay? How do you know if your EHR is ready for ICD-10? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_50.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 50 - The ICD-10 Delay to 2015, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc." ]  

MPT Podcast 49 - The Heartbleed SSL Vulnerability and How it Impacts Doctors, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc. Mr. Meikle discusses this security flaw and what effects it can have on the medical practice. This Issue (7:12): What exactly is Heartbleed? What is SSL and what does it do? When is a website secure and how can you protect yourself if it is not? Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_49.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 49 - The Heartbleed SSL Vulnerability and How it Impacts Doctors, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc." ]

MPT Podcast 48 - Business Associates and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group. Mr. Meikle discusses the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and its effect on business associates (BAs), and what medical practices need to watch for. This Issue (5:24): What are business associates (BAs)? How are they impacted by the HIPAA Final (Omnibus) Rule? What are some steps to take to avoid non-compliance issues related to BAs? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_48.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 48 - Business Associates and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group." ]  

MPT Podcast 47 - HIPAA Security Rule and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group. Mr. Meikle discusses the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and its effect on the Security Rule, and what it means for medical practices. This Issue (5:25): What is the HIPAA Security Rule? How has the HIPAA Final Rule changed the Security Rule? What is the best way to avoid non-compliance issues with the Security Rule? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_47.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 47 - HIPAA Security Rule and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group." ]

MPT Podcast 46 - HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group. Mr. Meikle discusses the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and its effect on the Privacy Rule, and what it means for medical practices. This Issue (5:47): What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule? How has the HIPAA Final Rule changed the Privacy Rule? What is the best way to avoid non-compliance issues with the Privacy Rule? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_46.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 46 - HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group" ]  

This week Tom D’Auria and Mike Meikle of the Hawkthorne Group will discuss “What’s Next for Tech in 2013”. Tom and Mike will chat about Apple’s upcoming iPad 5, Microsoft’s answer to the tablet wars and how tech giants Sony and Microsoft plan to do battle on the video game console front. Mr. Meikle will also cover what the open source movement may have in store for the “cloud” and how this trend is even impacting consumer devices. Finally Tom and Mike will discuss how the chips that power all these gizmos are shrinking further and what it means for the average consumer. We’ll wrap up with the discussion with some final thoughts.

Monster, Jobster, LinkedIn oh my! Online resumes, and software to weed through them. How is all this technology affecting job searching? Is it all good, or is some of it bad? This week we have Mike Meikle to help us navigate through the pros and cons of technology in hiring.job hunting

MPT Podcast 45 - ICD-10 Coding and Its Deployment Status, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group. Mr. Meikle describes the ICD-10 Coding, its timeline, and what impact it will have on medical practices. This Issue (4:53): What is the current schedule for ICD-10 deployment? Do practices with certified EHR systems have an advantage? Will smaller medical practice entities have more or less troubles with ICD-10? What impact will the new coding have on revenue cycles? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_45.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 45 - ICD-10 Coding and Its Deployment Status, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group." ]

Tom D'Auria and Mike Meikle of the Hawkthorne Group will discuss the upcoming release of Windows 8 and what it means for the consumer and corporate market. They will cover how Windows 8 fits into Microsoft's cloud strategy, how it will help or hurt Microsoft's fortunes in the tablet market and of course all the new bells and whistles that it will sport. Finally, Tom and Mike will weigh in on how they believe the marketplace will treat Windows 8, steps Microsoft can take to avoid another Vista boondoggle and wrap up with some final thoughts.

MPT Podcast 36 - Mobile Device Management:Choosing the Right Solution in a Crowded Market, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Group Consulting. Mr. Meikle discusses Medical Device Management systems (MDM) and their increasing importance in the medical practice setting. This Issue (7:43): Can consumer devices play nice in the medical practice setting? Which app platform is leading the market and why is that important to know? How to ensure that these devices are secure What are MDMs (Mobile Device Management software) and what do they do? Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_36.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 36-Mobile Device Management: Choosing the Right Solution in a Crowded Market" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 34 - Process or Technology - What Provides the Most Bang for the Buck?, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Group Consulting This Issue (6:55): Can technology trump poor processes? How critical is the human factor? Should you adapt to your EMR or should it adapt to you? Why your security plan might be more important than the tools you choose Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_34.mp3" title="MPT Podcast  34-Process or Technology - What Provides The Most Bang For The Buck?" ]   Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 32 - The Changing Security Landscape - The How Healthcare is Becoming More of  a Target, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Group Consulting This Issue (5:30): Why hackers are targeting healthcare and why medical practices should be concerned The impact of data breaches Why medicine is particularly vulnerable Some steps that healthcare providers can take now Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_32.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 32- The Changing Security Landscape - How Healthcare is Becoming More of a Target" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 28 - HITRUST Alliance & Keeping Your PHI Secure, with guest Mike Meikle, of Hawkthorne Group Consulting. Mr. Meikle explains what the HITRUST Alliance is and how they can help medical practices cut through some of the regulatory clutter. This Issue (5:33): What is the HITRUST Alliance and why should you care? How does this tie in with HIPAA and HITECH regulations? How HITRUST can help practices cut through the regulatory clutter Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_28.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 28-HITRUST Alliance & Keeping Your PHI Secure" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 22 - Is a Concierge Practice Model Right for You? with guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group. This Issue (3:29): What is a direct pay reimbursement model? Who typically opts out of insurance reimbursements? What motivates physicians to change to a 'concierge' practice model?   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_22.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 22-Is a Concierge Practice Model Right for You?" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 21 - Leveraging the Resources of Health Information Exchanges, with guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group. This Issue (5:08): What is a Health Information Exchange? How can you keep your practice from being left out in the cold? Ways your small practice can leverage technology larger entities are using   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_17.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 21-Leveraging the Resources of Health Information Exchanges" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 13 - Mobile Devices and Apps in Medicine, with guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group. This Issue: Why are doctors turning to mobile devices? Is the iPad all it's cracked up to be? What are some drawbacks to these devices? Future trends   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_13.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 13-Mobile Devices and Apps in Medicine" ]

MPT Podcast 10 - EMR and the Marketability of Your Medical Practice, with guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group. This Issue: Besides financial incentives for implementation, EMR may offer some marketing benefits Patients may perceive a practice without EMR as not being "cutting edge" Far from being impersonal, EMR in the practice may actually be more humanizing   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_10.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 10- EMR and the Marketability of Your Practice" ]