A practice can absorb a slow morning. It cannot absorb the electronic record being unreachable with a full clinic, or a device holding patient information going missing. Medical IT is mostly about the record system staying up, access being controlled and provable, and having an answer ready before an insurer or an auditor asks the question.
What we usually find in Fairfax
Fairfax specialist practices carry more vendor-supplied equipment than most, each with its own PC and its own remote support arrangement. Keeping those isolated from the record system is what stops one neglected vendor machine becoming your incident.
The record system decides everything else
Whether it is on a server in the building or in the cloud changes the entire design, including what your internet connection has to survive. We work to what the system actually needs rather than a generic template.
Devices leave the building, and that is the risk
Laptops and tablets holding or reaching patient data are the most likely thing to be lost. Encryption and the ability to wipe a device remotely turn a serious incident into an inconvenience, and both are usually already licensed and switched off.
Medical office buildings are shared infrastructure
Common risers, shared service and sometimes a building-provided connection mean the practice controls less than it thinks. The network has to protect itself rather than rely on the building being a boundary.
More specialists means more vendor equipment
Every piece of specialist equipment arrives with its own PC, its own remote support requirement and its own opinions. Keeping those isolated from the record system is what stops one vendor's neglected machine becoming your incident.
Questions from Fairfax businesses
- Do you look after medical practices in Fairfax?
- Yes. Fairfax is inside our service area and this is work we do regularly. Most issues are fixed remotely the same day, and when a visit is the right answer the time is quoted before anyone drives out.
- How quickly can someone get to us in Fairfax?
- Fairfax is within the 30 mile radius we work in, so same day is normal rather than exceptional. The phone is answered 24/7 and technicians are available weekdays 8am to 6pm.
- Do you handle HIPAA compliance?
- We implement and document the technical controls, which is a real part of it but not all of it. Policies, training and agreements sit outside IT and we will say so rather than let you believe you are fully covered.
- Can you work with our EHR vendor?
- Yes, and we prefer to be involved in upgrades. Most reported EHR problems turn out to be network, server or permissions, which is our side of the line.
- Are our laptops encrypted?
- We check rather than assume. Most business laptops can be encrypted with software you already own, and it is frequently just switched off.
- What happens if a device is lost?
- With device management in place it can be wiped remotely and you can show that it was, which is the difference between an incident and a reportable one.
- Our insurer is asking about controls. Can you help?
- Yes. It is usually multi-factor authentication, monitored protection, encryption and tested backups, and being able to evidence them often changes the quote.
- Can you support us outside clinic hours?
- The phone is answered 24/7 and disruptive work is scheduled around your diary. Nothing planned happens mid-clinic.
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