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Essential steps to ensure business continuity and survival.
Presentation Info:
Presentation Date: November 14, 2018
TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H HCSSA Administrator Program | Houston
Subscription Type: Individual  
Education-Training Credits: 
	TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
	
	 2.0 Clock Hrs
	
		
		
CE Approval Statements:
 · This program meets continuing education requirements
for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
		
 
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: 
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
Program Description: 73% of organizations that experienced a systems failure were 
down for 30 minutes or more! (2017 State of Resilience Report). This presentation communicates business continuity and survival 
by leading your organization through essential steps. A focus is placed on common areas of vulnerability and ways to protect 
against most attacks. The presenter examines the risk of data loss and methods of recovery, including concepts of business 
continuity, disaster planning, and IT strategies you can easily and affordably implement. 
Program Learning Outcome:
Participants will identify ways to manage cybersecurity risks to protect against data loss, identify methods of recovery, business continuity and disaster planning.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter: Ricky Smith, President, Innovative Business Technologies, Inc. 
About the Presenter:
 Ricky Smith is the President of Innovative Business Technologies, a SOC II 
compliant Cloud Service Provider and Managed IT Service organization that works primarily with healthcare providers. Prior to IBT, Ricky spent 11 
years with the homecare and hospice product group of McKesson Information Solutions. As Director of Technical Services, he became passionate about 
IT’s ability to facilitate patient care. In addition to 19 years in IT health-care, Ricky spent several years as a systems engineer and 
telecommunications technician in a high-profile financial and chemical engineering sector. Ongoing research on technology trends, as it relates 
to healthcare providers, allows him to maintain expertise in data security, compliancy, business continuity, and risk analysis.
[3147] Business Continuity and Data Protection
$60.00
 
    
[3374] Cyber Related Threats and Managing the Risks
Learn about the common areas of vulnerability, the impact of data loss, and risk 
mitigation strategies to help protect your organization.
TAHC&H CONFERENCE RECORDING: This program was presented on 2/13/2020 at the Texas Association of Home Care & Hospice Winter 
Conference in Denton. It is one of 18 presentations captured and produced for online access. Subscribers receive 24/7 on-demand access from both home 
and office during the subscription period shown at the bottom of this page.
Presentation Info:
Presentation Date: February 13, 2020
TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H Winter Conference | Denton	
Education-Training Credits: 
	TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
	
	 1.5 Clock Hr(s)
	
	
	
	
CE Approval Statements:
 · This program meets continuing education requirements
for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
		
	
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: 
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
Program Description: In the new reality of quickly evolving technology, risks are on the rise. Cyber breaches in the 
last nine years have resulted in over 2,500 healthcare data breaches involving 500 or more records. Data breaches and the resulting regulatory and legal actions 
have escalated in healthcare with penalties reaching in the multi-millions. Learn about the common areas of vulnerability, the impact of data loss, and risk 
mitigation strategies to help protect your organization. 
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenters: Ricky Smith, Innovative Business Technologies 
About the Presenters:
Ricky Smith is the President of Innovative Business Technologies, a SOC II compliant Cloud Service 
Provider and Managed IT Service organization that works primarily with healthcare providers. Prior to IBT, Ricky spent 12 years with the homecare and hospice product 
group of McKesson Information Solutions. As Director of Technical Services, he became passionate about IT’s ability to facilitate patient care. In addition to 20 plus 
years in IT health-care, Ricky spent several years as a systems engineer and telecommunications technician in a high-profile financial and chemical engineering sector.  
Ongoing research on technology trends, as it relates to healthcare providers, allows him to maintain expertise in data security, compliancy, business continuity, and risk analysis.
Dave I. Davis Coming Soon 
[3374] Cyber Related Threats and Managing the Risks
$45.00
 
    
[3105] Security & Data Loss Prevention: How to Prepare for Ransomware & Other Cyber Attacks
A focus on common areas of vulnerability and ways to protect against most attacks.
 
Presentation Info:
Presentation Date: November 14, 2017
TAHC&H Event: HCSSA Administrator Program | Houston
Subscription Type: Individual  
Education-Training Credits: 
	TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
	
	 1.00 Clock Hrs
	
	
	Social Worker
	
	1.00 CEU
	
	
CE Approval Statements:
 · This program meets continuing education requirements
for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
· Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of social work education by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, approved provider #1230.
 
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: 
§97.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§97.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
Program Description: The recent ransomware attack, and threats of more to come, 
have raised questions regarding security and available protection mechanisms. Protecting your health data is more important 
than ever and failing to do so can come at a hefty price. This program provides focus on common areas of vulnerability and 
discusses ways to protect against most attacks. Risk of data loss and methods of recovery are also examined. 
Program Learning Outcome:
Learners will identify ways to manage cybersecurity risks in compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule to 
ensure the confidentiality and integrity of electronic protected health information.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter: Ricky Smith, President, Innovative Business Technologies
About the Presenter:
 Ricky Smith is the President of Innovative Business Technologies, a 
SOC II compliant Cloud Service Provider and Managed IT Service organization that works primarily with healthcare providers. 
Prior to IBT, Ricky spent 11 years with the homecare and hospice product group of McKesson Information Solutions. As Director of 
Technical Services, he became passionate about IT’s ability to facilitate patient care. In addition to 19 years in IT health-care, 
Ricky spent several years as a systems engineer and telecommunications technician in a high-profile financial and chemical engineering 
sector. Ongoing research on technology trends, as it relates to healthcare providers, allows him to maintain expertise in data security, 
compliancy, business continuity, and risk analysis.
[3105] Security & Data Loss Prevention: How to Prepare for Ransomware & Other Cyber Attacks
$30.00
 
    
[3439] Steering Clear with Cyber Security During a Public Health Emergency (PHE) 
Learn more about the common areas of vulnerability, the impact of data loss, key elements for protecting 
your organization, and ways to reduce risk.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Virtual Event | 51st Annual Meeting & Conference | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | September 1, 2020
Education-Training Credits: 
	TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
	
	 1.5 Clock Hr(s)
	
	
	
CE Approval Statements:
 · This program meets continuing education requirements
for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
	
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: 
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
Program Description: With COVID-19 on our plate as a priority, have you kept cyber security in mind as well?  
Our new reality is that security risks are on the rise with data breaches, in the last nine years, affecting over 2,500 healthcare data breaches and more 
than 500 records. Data breaches and resulting regulatory and legal action have escalated in healthcare with penalties reaching millions in 2019. 
View Ricky Smith in this presentation to learn more about the common areas of vulnerability, the impact of data loss, key elements for protecting 
your organization, and ways to reduce risk. 
Program Learning Objective(s): Participants will actively engage in the discussion and incorporate best practices for 
identifying key elements for protecting their agencies against data breaches. 
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Ricky Smith, President, Innovative Business Technologies
About the Presenter(s):
Ricky Smith is the President of Innovative Business Technologies, a SOC II compliant Cloud Service 
Provider and Managed IT Service organization that works primarily with healthcare providers. Prior to IBT, Ricky spent 11 years with the homecare and hospice product 
group of McKesson Information Solutions. As Director of Technical Services, he became passionate about IT’s ability to facilitate patient care. In addition to 20 plus 
years in IT health-care, Ricky spent several years as a systems engineer and telecommunications technician in a high-profile financial and chemical engineering sector.  
Ongoing research on technology trends, as it relates to healthcare providers, allows him to maintain expertise in data security, compliancy, business continuity, 
and risk analysis. 
[3439] Steering Clear with Cyber Security During a Public Health Emergency (PHE) 
$45.00




