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Question: Nearly everyone has seen news reports of cyberattacks against nationwide utility infrastructures or the information networks of the Pentagon. Healthcare providers may believe that if they are small and low profile, they will escape the attention of the criminals running these attacks. Yet, every day, new attacks are specifically aimed at small and mid-size organizations, because they are low profile and less likely to have fully protected themselves. Criminals have been active while their victims remain unaware until it is too late. Review the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's cybersecurity checklist and discuss five best practices for a small healthcare environment to protect an EHR system.