About Bert
- Founder Clinic Nerds
- Based In Las Vegas
- Former IBM Employee 20 years
- Software Architect/Engineer (computer programmer)
- Researched & Wrote All Material
- Full Name: Norbert Ryan
- Email: bert@clinicnerds.com
I was working on an I/T project where I needed to learn and obey HIPAA. But I wasn't able to find a simple guide or explanation. Most of the Google search results seemed unreliable and without anybody to contact. So I decided to create simple products to comply with HIPAA.
My Best HIPAA Advice → Use Encryption
Stolen unencrypted computers are the #1 cause of HIPAA violations. Document that all your computer devices are using encryption on the disk drive (data storage). Computer devices means: laptops, desktops, servers, USB flash drives, mobile phones, tablets, backup drives, etc.
I Am a Software Architect / Engineer — Not a Lawyer
HIPAA is the first healthcare regulation of the digital age. 99% of HIPAA fines are due to insecure patient data on computers. So there is an strong argument to be made that a computer programmer (like me) is a better person to explain these regulations.