Gerry Blass

Gerry Blass is the founder of ComplyAssistant and a veteran healthcare cybersecurity and compliance professional. Before launching the company in 2002, he served as an Information Security Officer for a major New Jersey health system, experience that shaped his focus on practical HIPAA, privacy, and security solutions. Today, Gerry leads ComplyAssistant’s work with healthcare organizations nationwide and remains an active contributor to the industry through writing, speaking, and service on national and local HIMSS committees. Connect with Gerry on LinkedIn or join his HIPAA 411 community.
How Often Should A Risk Assessment Be Performed?

Consistent HIPAA security risk assessments are essential to maintaining compliance for your healthcare organization. It allows you to understand where protected health information (PHI) may

ISO Vs. NIST: Similarities and Differences

Businesses must have frameworks and benchmarks to align their work with. This is especially true when it comes to digital security.  There are two important

HIPAA Vs HITRUST: Similarities and Differences

In the healthcare industry, HITRUST and HIPAA are often used together when speaking about regulations and compliance. Both of these concepts are incredibly important for

How AI Can Help with Contract Management

By Gerry Blass and Robert F. Porr, CHC Nearly half of healthcare executives polled in a 2019 Accenture study rank artificial intelligence (AI) as the

Building Your Medical Device Cybersecurity Protocol

Medical device cybersecurity has become significantly more important in the age of digital health. There are essential actions health systems must take to protect themselves – and their patients. This blog offers 5 guidelines to evaluate and maintain your medical device cybersecurity.

Sensato Cybersecurity Solutions and ComplyAssistant Introduce Medical Device Cybersecurity Operations Program

MD-COP is a comprehensive offering specifically designed to protect medical devices deployed in healthcare provider settings. The MD-COP solutions provide hospitals with a dedicated security operations center, medical device breach detection system, medical device cybersecurity risk assessment, medical device cybersecurity policy, medical device manufacturer risk assessment and scoring, on-going threat intelligence and medical device cybersecurity best practices.