Archive: September 2021

CareATC Inc., a Tulsa, Oklahoma, company suffered a data breach from a user that gained access to an employee account. According to the HIPAA Journal, this had impacted 98,744 patients and employees. An unauthorized user gained access to their employee email accounts. This cost the CareATC Inc. an estimated $2,479,898, according to eRiskHub. It...

In this digital world, it’s important that you provide a strong customer experience to those who interact with your bank online. As stated in Forbes, four out of five customers prefer to manage their finances digitally rather than in person. The world had already been shifting slowly to a digital banking experience, but once the pandemic hit,...

St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital Health System experienced a ransomware attack when a user gained access to the company network system. According to HIPAA Journal, 1.4 million patients of St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital Health System in Georgia had been accessed by hackers. The attack resulted in the encryption of files...

ransomware

What is HME? HME is short for Home Medical Equipment. Home medical equipment items are largely used in private homes or care facilities to aid people in their day-to-day lives. Some help overcome health challenges, some aid in healing, others are just meant to facilitate an aspect of healthy living. HME Definition Home Medical Equipment (DME):...

definitions, HME, medical equipment

Business owners are used to wearing a lot of hats to make sure their business is successful, and their customer needs are always met. And while you may be an expert in helping your customers find the right home medical equipment that will allow them to live healthy and maintain their independence, there are some aspects of your business that should...

Managed IT Services

In Merrillville, Indiana, CarePointe ENT recently experienced a large-scale ransomware attack which resulted in the encryption files on its network in hopes the cyber criminals can achieve  a ransom payout. According to HIPAA Journal, a total of 48,742 patients of CarePointe ENT had been affected. This contained the following...

ransomware

If you’re like most small business owners, you’re busy making sure customers are helped, bills are paid, employees are scheduled to work; the list goes on. Now, on top of everything you do, you need to maintain a website that meets several different sets of compliance guidelines. We get it. This dilemma is exactly why VGM Forbin created website...

website compliance, website regulations

Sometimes the newest members of your team create the biggest impact. Though she’s only been with Forbin for about a year, Mallory Wohlford is a familiar face and voice for our clients. As Forbin’s Customer Care Specialist, Mallory spends her days interacting with Forbin customers and connecting...

Culture, Employee Spotlight, Forbin Culture

Orlando Family Physicians LLC experienced a breach in the form of a phishing attack when a user gained access to the company network system. According to the HIPAA Journal, 447,426 patients of Orlando Family Physicians in Florida had been accessed recently by an unauthorized individual. The email accounts contained the personal and protected...

Phishing Attack