Here Are the Certifications to Look for When Selecting a Payment Vendor

In healthcare, selecting a vendor to work with is a serious process that should not be taken lightly. It is important to research vendors and choose the right one, as you will be working with this vendor for many years to come. A major factor in your decision process should be the security and compliance certifications that your eligible vendors have earned. It is important to make sure that the payment vendors you decide to work with have the right

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Give Thanks for These Payment Security Accomplishments

November is a time to reflect and give thanks for all the good things in our lives. As a security officer, I am additionally thankful for accomplishments in the field of security and compliance that help us better protect payment data and prevent data breaches in healthcare. Around this time four years ago, we were not so thankful for the massive breach that affected Target stores and compromised the credit and debit card information of 110 million consumers – right

Tagged Compliance, EMV, InstaMed Secure Token, NFC, P2PE, PCI-Validated P2PE Solution Provider, security

P2PE and HITRUST: One Year Health Check

If you’re like me, you feel a small sense of accomplishment when you leave your doctor’s office with a clean bill of health after an annual check-up. Did you know that InstaMed has to go through an annual check-up, too? We’re happy to say we recently passed our annual health checks for both our Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) Validated Solution and HITRUST, so you can rest assured that we’re continuing to keep data safe and secure.

Both the Payment Card Industry (PCI)

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Your Patients Are Leaving – Innovation Can Make Them Stay and Pay

No one likes rejection; but, providers who can’t deliver the consumer-friendly experiences their patients expect are more likely to see their patient recruitment and retention suffer. According to a recent study from West, 74% of patients put off seeing their providers when they are not completely satisfied with their experience, and 88% of patients said they would switch providers if dissatisfied.

Why are patients dissatisfied with their healthcare experience? A lack of convenience and confidence in the healthcare payments process can

Tagged Automatic Payment Collection, online payments, P2PE, patient payments

Certificationology: The Art of Making Healthcare Payment Security Decisions As Conspicuously as You Choose Your March Madness Bracket

March Madness begins this month and I’ve been busy studying bracketology as closely as I examine healthcare payment security. In doing so, I can’t help but notice that the science and logic behind selecting the right NCAA basketball teams for your March Madness bracket is similar to the attention that needs to be given to security and compliance decisions in healthcare.

Now, I’m no Joe Lunardi and these picks won’t be featured on ESPN, but it’s important for healthcare organizations to

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InstaMed’s PCI P2PE Validated Solution

InstaMed’s Healthcare Payments P2PE

PCI-Validated P2PE

P2PE (point-to-point encryption) is a methodology for securing credit card data by encrypting it from the time a card is swiped or keyed until it reaches a secure endpoint (InstaMed) where it is decrypted. InstaMed customers that collect card payments with P2PE reduce their PCI compliance programs and leverage the highest levels of security and compliance possible.

Only solutions listed on the PCI SSC website have been audited and approved by the Council

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What Healthcare CIOs Need to Know: An Interview With InstaMed’s Security Experts

With Jeff Lin, Senior Vice President of Product Management; Chris Seib, CTO; Mark Krapels, COO; and Noah Dermer, Security Officer

Security is always top of mind at InstaMed. Since day one, we’ve been committed to delivering the most secure and compliant healthcare payments experience in the industry, and we continue to uphold our reputation as healthcare’s most trusted payments network.

As head of the product team, I work closely with our security team as we develop new products and enhancements for InstaMed

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What Does it Mean to Offer a PCI-Validated P2PE Solution?

Guest blogger: Tim Winston CISSP, CISA, QSA (P2PE)

Many payment vendors claim to offer P2PE (point-to-point encryption) solutions but are not actually PCI-validated. What does it mean to offer a PCI-Validated P2PE Solution Provider? Tim Winston from Coalfire, a PCI SSC Qualified Security Assessor Company, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about P2PE solutions.

What is a QSA (P2PE)?

A QSA (Qualified Security Assessor) Company is recognized by the PCI Council as a qualified assessor of an organization’s adherence to PCI

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Has Your Data Gone Phishing?

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An estimated 91% of hacking attacks begin with a phishing or spear-phishing email, so healthcare organizations should be very serious about tackling this threat head-on. One of the best ways to protect against phishing emails is to educate your organization about these kinds of attacks.

The truth is, phishing is no laughing matter. Phishing is a type of social engineering that uses emails designed to

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3 Opportunities to Enhance Payment Security at Your Practice

Offering patients multiple ways to pay is the best way to engage patients in the payment process and maximize your patient payment collections. However, new payment options can lead to increased security risks if providers do not take the proper precautions. With data breaches threatening serious financial and reputational repercussions, providers should look for ways to enhance security and protect sensitive payment information.

Here are three opportunities to enhance payment security at your practice:

Point-of-Service

Many providers accept credit cards in the office

Tagged Automatic Payment Collection, EMV, healthcare payment security, P2PE, patient payments, payment plans, secure mobile healthcare payments

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