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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. You probably weren't aware of that since it shares October with Breast Cancer Awareness and Emotional Wellness Month, but it's very important for businesses to be aware of what hackers are capable of in today's cyber world. Most small to medium businesses don't have the capability or budget to add more IT resources to handle cybersecurity, but it's important that every business understands what could happen if personal information is obtained through a criminal breach. Recently, the PA Supreme Court ruled that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) should be responsible for the data security of their employees and concluded that employers should take "reasonable security measures to protect its workers’ data". At JLG, we are monitoring this case and others like it as courts continue to look at what damages are owed to individuals caught in data breaches. Please let us know if you have any questions or need additional information regarding cybersecurity and your business.

PA Supreme Court Rules UPMC Must Protect Workers' Data

Oversharing on Social Media

We all know our friends and family who tend to overshare on social media platforms, but when it comes to health organizations and businesses, that's a big NO-NO. Patient or customer personal health information should never be shared on social media, regardless of the situation. The Office of Civil Rights recently investigated a dental practice who violated a patient's privacy on Yelp and found them guilty of disclosing PHI of multiple patients. Learn More >>>

Healthcare Fraud Update

Millions of dollars billed to federal health insurance programs have been found fraudulent. Healthcare fraud continues to be a problem across the nation but this case is "one of the largest health care frauds ever uncovered in the United States". A South Carolina company, owned by Mark Allen, has been named as part of the healthcare scheme to pay and receive healthcare kickbacks totaling more than $2.1 billion. Healthcare fraud has serious consequences.
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FAQ: Is filing a trademark important for a business?
Although constructive use in the market provides some intellectual property protection, you should look into filing a trademark or service mark if you are or plan to advertise your product or business on the internet or out-of-state.
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Kelly's Book of the Month

Do you find your day full of tasks but finish the day still feeling unproductive? Peter Drucker believes you may not be getting "the right things done". The Effective Executive offers insight into what is holding you back from full business productivity. Some of the practices may seem obvious, but most of us are not consistently doing them. Managing your time and setting your priorities will not be effective without good decision making skills. After this read, you'll wonder how you wasted so much time on the wrong things.

*Client Resource Portal Coming Soon*
We will be releasing our new client resources page in November. Click here to login in to the Beta version and sign up for access to our new FAQs on legal topics.

YOU'RE THE REASON WE DO WHAT WE DO

Jolley Law Group, LLC serves physicians, hospitals, treatment centers, health care technology companies, government agencies, and many other people in South Carolina and Georgia. And you are one of those people. You're the reason we stay committed to finding the right solutions for our clients. Thank you for trusting us and knowing we'll continue to do what we do for you.

Please let us know if there is any way we can serve you.
Thanks,
— JLG

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