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Do you want to enjoy the benefits of the internet without the fear of cyber attacks and privacy breaches?

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Jean Eaton in Archive

Is this you?

Paul clicked on a link in an email that encrypted all his data on his computer and now he has to pay a ransom to get the data back.

Mary used her work email address to register for the course, “Ready to leave your job?” Now her boss thinks that she is looking for a new job.

Alice did not follow your clinic policies and procedures properly and she left a confidential message with the wrong patient.

Bob is a new employee and will start his orientation tomorrow.

They each use the internet for their personal lives and as an employee. You need to know the best practices on the internet and how to protect your personal information. It's easy once you know how!

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge is a fun, FREE online educational opportunity on privacy and security that you can use at home or at work. Enjoy the benefits of the internet without the fear of cyber attacks and privacy breaches when you use these practical tips, tools, and resources.

This free online course is ideal for businesses, healthcare practices, or clubs and their privacy officers, employees, and their families.

The course is free – there is no risk to you and you will see that the 15 Day Privacy Challenge is the perfect way to make small changes easily that can improve the privacy and security of your information right away!

We are official champions of the  National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and Information Managers is celebrating by hosting our annual 15 Day Privacy Challenge.

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge starts October 15th, for fifteen days.

The challenge includes tasks centered on a privacy or security best practice. Each challenge includes a short description about why this practice is important, how to get started, and links to additional resources. Each challenge will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.  All activities are  online and accessible from any internet enabled device.

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Businesses and healthcare providers are legally responsible to ensure that every employee, contractor, and vendor receives privacy and security training, including cyber awareness. Prevent malicious errors, omissions or attacks that could result in fines and even jail time for the business, healthcare provider, employee, or vendor by being up to date on privacy and security best practices.

Training is the cornerstone of every privacy and security program.

People love games, challenges, and cyber competitions to create variety and interest in privacy and security best practices. The 15 Day Privacy Challenge uses a variety of multi-media content that everyone in your practice can understand. Privacy awareness training alone won’t guarantee that mistakes or errors in judgement won’t happen, but Privacy Awareness Training is your logical first step.

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The 15 Day Privacy Challenge starts October 15th, for fifteen days.

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge includes easy to access on-line resources delivered each day. You will have access to all of the resources for one year on the website.
BONUS – access to discussion group with other participants to share your tips.

What People Are Saying 

Don't just take it from us, here is what previous participants are saying:

“The 15 Day Privacy Challenge has given me some additional information on day-to-day responsibilities that I hadn't considered until now. Each Privacy Challenge has been so informative and I've been sharing it with our office staff.”

Vera. Alberta Health Services
“The 15 Day Privacy Challenge has made me aware of the policies that my facility needs to update/create!”
Rachel Worthing, CHIM, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
“The 15 Day Privacy Challenge has given me some great resource information and helped me to identify the areas that I need to work on. I found value in almost all of the Privacy Challenges, but I would say Risk Assessment, Social Media, Email Phishing and Spam, and Confidentiality are the top four.”
Sharon

  The 15 Day Privacy Challenges includes:

  • Posters
  • Short articles with practical information
  • Videos
  • Infographics
  • Links to additional free resources
  • Certificate of completion

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge includes practical tips on:

  • Confidentiality
  • Privacy Collection
  • Manage USB Sticks and Mobile Devices
  • Computer Backup
  • Computer Security
  • Spam email, Phishing emails, Spear-phishing
  • Privacy Officer Education
  • The Right to Access Your Own Personal Information
  • Change Your Passwords
  • Employee Orientation
  • Social Media
  • Risk Assessment
  • Privacy Breach Reporting

At the end of the challenge, you will receive a printable certificate of completion. Successful challengers might also find that this qualifies for CPE credits, too!

You will also have many more tools to add to your privacy tool box!

You can do this yourself or make it a team event. The finished tasks and poster will contribute to your business' Privacy Management Program. Proudly display your poster to your co-workers and customers to show the steps you have taken to manage privacy and security.

The course is free – there is no risk to you and you will see that the 15 Day Privacy Challenge is the perfect way to make small changes easily that can improve the privacy and security of your information right away!

Register right away while this is fresh in your mind! You won’t want to miss a single one!


Yes, I'm ready to take the Privacy Challenge!

Includes the webinar on October 19 – Do Your Club Volunteers Protect Your Privacy?

Please provide your email address below and you will be re-directed to the Privacy Challenge registration page. Check your email in-box to confirm your registration!

 

Along with your webinar registration, you will also benefit from the occasional Privacy Nugget tips by email of similar privacy resources and articles that you can use right away!

 

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Do you want to enjoy the benefits of the internet without the fear of cyber attacks and privacy breaches?

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Jean Eaton in Archive

Is this you?

Paul clicked on a link in an email that encrypted all his data on his computer and now he has to pay a ransom to get the data back.

Mary used her work email address to register for the course, “Ready to leave your job?” Now her boss thinks that she is looking for a new job.

Alice did not follow your clinic policies and procedures properly and she left a confidential message with the wrong patient.

Bob is a new employee and will start his orientation tomorrow.

They each use the internet for their personal lives and as an employee. You need to know the best practices on the internet and how to protect your personal information. It's easy once you know how!

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge is a fun, FREE educational opportunity on privacy and security that you can use at home or at work. Enjoy the benefits of the internet without the fear of cyber attacks and privacy breaches when you use these practical tips, tools, and resources.

This free course is ideal for businesses, healthcare practices, or clubs and their privacy officers, employees, and their families.

The course is free – there is no risk to you and you will see that the 15 Day Privacy Challenge is the perfect way to make small changes easily that can improve the privacy and security of your information right away!

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and Information Managers is celebrating by hosting our annual 15 Day Privacy Challenge.

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge starts October 14th, for fifteen days.

The challenge includes tasks centered on a privacy or security best practice. Each challenge includes a short description about why this practice is important, how to get started, and links to additional resources. Each challenge will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Businesses and healthcare providers are legally responsible to ensure that every employee, contractor, and vendor receives privacy and security training, including cyber awareness. Prevent malicious errors, omissions or attacks that could result in fines and even jail time for the business, healthcare provider, employee, or vendor by being up to date on privacy and security best practices.

Training is the cornerstone of every privacy and security program.

People love games, challenges, and cyber competitions to create variety and interest in privacy and security best practices. The 15 Day Privacy Challenge uses a variety of multi-media content that everyone in your practice can understand. Privacy awareness training alone won’t guarantee that mistakes or errors in judgement won’t happen, but Privacy Awareness Training is your logical first step.

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The 15 Day Privacy Challenge starts October 14th, for fifteen days.

 The 15 Day Privacy Challenge includes easy to access on-line resources delivered each day. You will have access to all of the resources for one year on the website.
BONUS – access to discussion group with other participants to share your tips.

  The 15 Day Privacy Challenges includes:

  • Posters
  • Short articles with practical information
  • Videos
  • Infographics
  • Links to additional free resources
  • Certificate of completion

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge includes practical tips on:

  • Confidentiality
  • Privacy Collection
  • Manage USB Sticks and Mobile Devices
  • Computer Backup
  • Computer Security
  • Spam email, Phishing emails, Spear-phishing
  • Privacy Officer Education
  • The Right to Access Your Own Personal Information
  • Change Your Passwords
  • Employee Orientation
  • Social Media
  • Risk Assessment
  • Privacy Breach Reporting

At the end of the challenge, you will receive a printable poster, bragging rights, and an opportunity to win a draw for a small prize basket (Canadian participants, only).

You will also have many more tools to add to your privacy tool box!

You can do this yourself or make it a team event. The finished tasks and poster will contribute to your business' Privacy Management Program. Proudly display your poster to your co-workers and customers to show the steps you have taken to manage privacy and security.

Successful challengers might also find that this qualifies for CPE credits, too!

 

Register for the 15 Day Privacy Challenge!

The course is free – there is no risk to you and you will see that the 15 Day Privacy Challenge is the perfect way to make small changes easily that can improve the privacy and security of your information right away!

Register right away while this is fresh in your mind! You won’t want to miss a single one!

 

 

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Privacy, Confidentiality and Security Workshops Coming to Parksville

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Jean Eaton in Archive

60% of small and medium business owners go out of business within 6 months after a privacy and security breach. (Experian)

81% of hospitals and health insurance companies have suffered a data breach (KPMG)

125% increase in data breaches caused by criminals (now outnumber accidental breaches!) (Ponemon)

Don't let this happen to you!

 

The single biggest privacy and security risk to a healthcare practice is lack of privacy and security awareness training.

Privacy Awareness Training will help to improve your patient satisfaction and prevent malicious errors, omissions or attacks that could result in fines and even jail time for the business, healthcare provider, employee, or vendor.

Healthcare providers must ensure that every staff member understands their individual responsibility when it comes to handling personal information – there is no room for uncertainty.

Privacy Confidentiality Security Workshops for Your Healthcare Practice

                             Privacy Confidentiality and Security Workshops for Your Healthcare Practice

 

 

Privacy Confidentiality Security Information Managers copyrightAre you a healthcare custodian, practice manager, clinic manager, or privacy officer?

Do your staff know about their responsibilities under the e-Health (Personal Health Information Access and Protection of Privacy) Act?

As a custodian, you must ensure all staff members receive privacy awareness training. This course will help you be compliant with privacy legislation and meet your professional college standards of practice.

Protect your organization and your patients. Give your staff with the information they need to confidently and correctly handle personal health information.

These practical workshops will give you templates, user guides, real-life examples, and practical resources.

You will learn how to use practical pro-active privacy in your practice. Privacy management program that is actually fun and . . . practical!

 

Part A – Privacy Awareness Privacy, Confidentiality & Security Principles

Monday September 12 2016  9-12 am 
A workshop for everyone in the health care industry to acquaint themselves with the e-Health (Personal Health Information Access and Protection of Privacy) Act. In a fun and informative format Jean will present key principles and every day scenarios to demonstrate the importance of privacy, confidentiality, and security. An essential introduction for new healthcare providers and support staff, as well as an excellent refresher for everyone else.

Learning Objectives:

  • Patient and client rights with respect to their personal information.
  • Review of the key components of e-Health (Personal Health Information Access and Protection of Privacy) Act.
  • Safeguards that protect personal health information.
  • Privacy principles that support provincial and federal privacy legislation and guidelines.
  • How to answer questions from patients about how their personal health information is collected, used and disclosed, and protected.
  • How to recognize and report a privacy breach.

Sample scenarios and group discussions.

Part A – Privacy Awareness Privacy, Confidentiality & Security Principles

Monday September 12, 2016  6 -9 pm

Can't attend the workshops during the day? This great workshop is offered in the evening!

 

Part B – Engaging Patients in an Electronic World

Monday September 12, 2016 1-4 pm

Email?  Patient portals?  Social media?  On-line marketing?

How does a healthcare practice decide which approach will best meet your business objectives and improve patient satisfaction?  Jean Eaton, Your Practice Management Mentor, will help you make informed choices for your practice.

Practical decision making approach to help you clarify your ideal patient and business objectives.  We will explore automated tools to engage your patients and introduce a format to assess privacy and security risks and benefits so that you can make an informed choice about which approach is best for your business.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe your ideal patient.
  • Clarify your business objectives.
  • Explore your technical options.
  • Assess privacy, confidentiality and security risks.

Sample scenarios and group discussions.

 

 Part C – 4 Step Response Plan to Manage a Privacy Breach

Tuesday September 13, 2016 9-12 am

Properly managing a privacy breach is a critical to the continued success of your business. This workshop begins with an introduction, ‘Can You Spot the Privacy Breach?'.

Next, Jean will guide you through the practical “4 Step Response to a Privacy Breach” (c) plan to help you develop a privacy breach management response plan for your organization.

Learning Objectives:

  • Contain the breach.
  • Evaluate the risks.
  • Notify affected individuals and other stakeholders.
  • Prevent the breach from happening again.

Sample scenarios and group discussions.

 

Do you collect personal health information?

This training program is ideal for staff members at all levels in any organization or clinic that collects, uses or discloses personally identifying information. This includes direct care providers such as physicians, allied health professionals and associates, privacy officers, as well as other employees and support staff who are not directly involved in patient care. Also appropriate for businesses who must meet Personal Information Protection Act / Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act requirements.

This is for you if you are a healthcare provider, practice manager, or vendor that supports a healthcare provider in a group or solo practice with direct patient care including:

  • Physician
  • Pharmacist
  • Registered nurse
  • Optometrist or optician
  • Chiropractor
  • Physiotherapist
  • Midwife
  • Podiatrist
  • Dentist, dental hygienist or denturist
  • Audiologist
  • Mental health practicitioner
  • Laboratory, x-ray, and imaging technician
  • Paramedic

 

Presenter

Jean_Eaton_Information_ManagersJean L. Eaton, B.Admin, CHIM, CC

“When you know better, you can do better.”

Jean L. Eaton, Your Practical Privacy Coach and Practice Management Mentor

Information Managers Ltd.

Jean is constructively obsessive about privacy, confidentiality, and security when it comes to the handling of personal information, particularly in primary health care settings.

Healthcare providers and practice managers working in healthcare want to provide quality services and have a profitable business. They have a sense of what they need to do to get there – but sometimes need the confidence and the details and the resources to help them.

Our workshops are ideal for clinic managers, administration leaders, release of information clerks, health provider team leads, EMR access authorizers, system administrations and privacy officers in physician offices, laboratories, clinics, pharmacy, physiotherapy, dental, and other health care centres.

Jean is committed to helping practices by using tips, tools, templates and training to help healthcare practices get where they want to be.

Jean Eaton has worked in health records and primary care organizations for over twenty years, and is an experienced leader in health information management. Jean has helped hundreds of physicians, chiropractors, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers and privacy officers develop and improve their privacy management programs.

You know your practice better than anybody else. If you had the right tips, tools, templates and training and Your Practical Privacy Coach and Practice Management Mentor to help you, you can develop efficient and practical privacy management program for your office, improve patient satisfaction, meet legislated and college requirements, and prevent big fines (or worse!).

 

Location

All workshops are held at the Parksville Community Conference Centre, just a few blocks away from the beach. This former school has been redesigned and redeveloped with all the amenities, spacious rooms, and large windows for day lighting.

Worried about parking?  Don’t! There’s lots of free parking available both on site and directly across the street.

 

This event is brought to you by Precision Event Design.

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Yes! I want to attend!

 

Pricing

Full Event Pass 

 You get:

  • 9 hours practical workshop instruction
  • Part A – Privacy Awareness Privacy, Confidentiality & Security Principles
    Monday September 12, 2016  9-12 am

    Part B – Engaging Patients in an Electronic World

    Monday September 12, 2016 1-4 pm

    Part C – 4 Step Response Plan to Manage a Privacy Breach

    Tuesday September 13, 2016 9-12 am

  • Written materials that you can download with tips, tools, templates that you can use right away!
  • Breakfast, lunch, and morning and afternoon snacks will all be catered in by Eat Fresh Urban Market in Parksville.
  • Beautiful meeting space at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre. 
  • Networking opportunity.

I want to know more about Parksville Registration

Individual Registration

Full workshop:  $397.00 CDN + $47.64 (GST/PST) = $444.64 CDN.

Register 4 Attendees For The Price Of 3 For The Full Workshop When You Register Before August 15th – GREAT For Two Or More Smaller Offices.  You Share The Cost Of 3 And Send One For FREE! To take advantage of the Register 4 for 3, simply register 3 people and bring the confirmations with you along with the 4th person.

 

Evening workshop only: 125.00 CDN + $15.00 (GST/PST) = $140 CDN.

Early registration before August 15, 2016, will save you $25.00 – you pay $100 + $12 (GST/PST) = $112 CDN

 

Yes! I want to attend!

 

Part A – Privacy Awareness Privacy, Confidentiality & Security Principles

Monday September 12, 2016  6:30-9:30 pm

Can't attend the workshops during the day? This great workshop is offered in the evening!

You get:

  • 3 hours practical workshop instruction.
  • Written materials that you can download with tips, tools, templates that you can use right away!
  • Light refreshment.
  • Beautiful meeting space at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre.
  • Networking opportunity.

Registration price for Monday evening session only: $125.00 CDN + $15.00 (GST/PST) = $140 CDN.

Yes! I want to attend!

 

BONUS Register before August 15 and receive a valuable free gift from Jean L. Eaton.

 

Register for the Workshop before August 15 and email me with the receipt confirmation number. I will give you membership access to: 

Hiring Templates Employees Resource Package

 

Employees are central to your healthcare practice
DT_Hiring_Employee_image_spiral_Information_Managers_recruit_transpngHiring the right employee will make your healthcare practice:

    • Productive and provide good services to your patients and clients
    • Positive place to work and to receive care
    • Promote your business

 

 

A good hiring plan will help you:

  • Recruit, interview and hire with confidence
  • Develop great first impressions to attract the ideal candidate to your practice
  • Keep employees engaged
  • Improve patient satisfaction

Here’s what is in this early registration BONUS – Yours FREE for early registration!

  • E-book (pdf), “9 Steps to Hiring Employees for your Healthcare Practice”
  • Webinar re-play, “9 Steps to Hire (and Keep) Employees in Your Healthcare Practice”
  • Access to MS Word Templates that you can use to quickly customize documents for your practice
    • Job Description Templates – Clinic Manager, MOA, Receptionist, Interpreter, Privacy Officer
    • Job Posting Templates – Clinic Manager, MOA
    • Application Form Templates
    • Interview Question Templates
    • Introduction Package for New Applicants
    • Short-List Candidates Templates – Candidate Evaluation Form, Reference Check Form, Candidates Ranking Form
    • Letter of Offer Template
    • Orientation – Employee Information Form, Orientation Checklist
    • Performance Review Template – Performance Appraisal Form
  • Access to Practice Management Nuggets Interview replays with guest experts
      • Nelson Scott (“Interview Right, Hire Right”)
      • Paula MacLean (“Employee Engagement – It’s Not Rocket Science!”)
      • Lauren Sergy (“Successful Employee Orientation”)

Cancellation / refund / payment policy

Cancellations will be accepted up to 2 week prior to the event with a 10% administration fee only.
Cancellations less than one week prior to the event will incur a 50% administration charge.

“No shows” will be totally non-refundable. If you can not attend we encourage you to have someone else who will benefit from the course attend in your place, and give us notice by email.
Should the event be cancelled less than two weeks prior to the event date by Precision Event Design, attendees will have the option to reschedule for a future event (we can not guarantee when the same workshop will be offered again), or be refunded in full.

Payment options

PayPal OR Credit Card on-line – you don't need a PayPal account to pay by credit card.
Cheque – Payments may also be accepted in person with a company cheque.
In Person – Cash payments will be accepted on-site registrations.

Yes! I want to attend!

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15 Day Privacy Challenge October 2015

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Jean Eaton in Blog

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month!

Information Managers is proud to host the 15 Day Privacy Challenge  – a fun, no cost educational opportunity on privacy and security. A privacy awareness training program for work and home.

How it Works:
Each day, for fifteen days, participants receive an e-mail with a privacy challenge. The task is a privacy or security best practice that can be used in home or business. Each email includes a short description about why this is a good practice, how to start it, and links to additional resources. Each challenge will take about 15 minutes to complete.

 

Register me for the Free 15 Day Privacy Challenge

We invite you to share this great opportunity with your colleagues.

Help your clients with useful tips, tricks and resources to make their jobs easier.

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge begins October 15, 2015.

Email me my Privacy Challenge!

Use the 15 Day Privacy Challenge as part of your privacy awareness training for your organization.  Send us an email to request promotional materials.

Want to know more?  Listen to the interview with Jean.

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"I had the pleasure of working alongside Jean to develop a PIA for my Dental Office. I could not have completed this document without her. She was there to help me every step of the way. Her online course made it easy to communicate with her as well as having so many resources to use that were so helpful. Each Module had videos to watch that explained step by step what needed to be done. The PIA document is a lot of information to put together and if it's not enough information on its own, you also need to develop a policy and procedures manual. Jean has developed an amazing resource for this manual that was very user friendly and made a 300 page manual a lot more attainable than creating it on your own. I highly recommend taking Jean's PIA course and having her help throughout the process!"

- Lindsey Cave, Office Manager, Orion Dental Group

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