By Common Angle When you think about protecting your medical care facility, what comes to mind? Firewalls? Antivirus software? Multi-factor authentication? Those are all critical, but here’s something that might surprise you: some of your biggest security vulnerabilities are happening…
Derek Melot
Red Pepper Video: Michigan Facilities Final Walkthrough
Council accepting applications for 2026 Easton Scholarships
The Michigan County Medical Care Facilities Council, a coalition of 34 county-owned facilities across the state, has opened applications for its 2025 Gary Easton MCMCFC Scholarship Awards. Recipients must be enrolled in a health-related program and be an employee of…
Updates needed to HIPAA Notice of Privacy practices
Updates needed to HIPAA Notice of Privacy practices Health care providers and health plans (Covered Entities) required to maintain HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (NPPs) must update their NPPs by Feb. 16, 2026, to address the handling of substance use…
Bay Bluffs Administrator Lisa Ashley named 2025 ATHENA Award recipient by Petoskey Regional Chamber
Lisa Ashley reacts after receiving her 2025 ATHENA Award. Bay Bluffs Administrator Lisa Ashley named 2025 ATHENA Award recipient by Petoskey Regional Chamber The Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce announced Lisa Ashley, Administrator of Bay Bluffs — Emmet County Medical…
Common Angle: Simple steps to improve your facility’s email security (before it’s too late)
Simple steps to improve your facility’s email security (before it’s too late) By Common Angle Email remains the number one attack vector for cybercriminals targeting healthcare facilities, and honestly? It’s not hard to see why. Email is universal, trusted, and…
Bay County leaders discuss work in WNEM television segment
Bay County MCF’s Kyle Weidman and Jennifer Davis were featured on WNEM TV on Dec. 15. They discussed the facility’s wide-ranging services and their recent renovations, including their “dialysis den.” “Residents are able to receive that crucial care without having…
Council issues $10,000 in awards under Easton Scholarship Program
The Michigan County Medical Care Facilities Council has announced the recipients of its 2025 Gary Easton MCMCFC Scholarship Awards. Ten people were chosen from more than 40 applicants to receive $1,000 scholarships in 2025. Recipients must be enrolled in a…
Top 5 cybersecurity risks that are probably keeping you up at night
By Common Angle Picture this: It’s 2 a.m. and you’re wide awake, staring at the ceiling, wondering if your medical care facility is the next target for cybercriminals. Well, you’re not paranoid (unfortunately). Medical care facilities have become prime hunting…
The county role in long-term care
A new brief from the National Association of Counties details the county role in long-term care in our communities: “County governments play an essential role in ensuring the health and safety of older Americans and individuals with disabilities as key…