HIPAA Patch Management Requirements Highlighted by OCR
Computer software often has mistakes in the code that could possibly be exploited by malicious actors to gain [...]
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Healthcare Data Breach Costs $408 Per Record, More than Any Other Sector
A recent report released by the Ponemon Institute on behalf of IBM Security has revealed the hidden cost of [...]
Humana Reports Sophisticated Cyber Spoofing Attack
Humana is alerting members in a number of states that their PHI may have been accessed during a [...]
App for HIPAA Compliant Messaging
A HIPAA compliant messaging app is a vital part of a secure messaging solution that can allow healthcare [...]
Aetna Survey: Greatest Healthcare Concerns for Consumers are Patient Privacy and Security
A survey conducted by the health insurance group Aetna asked consumers question about their attitudes to [...]
HIPAA Compliance & Text Messages
Sharing PHI in text messages and HIPAA compliance are not usually words you would find beside each other. [...]
Risk Assessment & HIPAA
The requirement for Covered Entities to carry out a HIPAA risk assessment is not a new provision of the [...]
HIPAA Compliance & FaceTime
An thorough search of the Apple website has shown no evidence that Apple will sign a business associate [...]
Healthcare & Secure Text Messages
If your group is in – or associated with – the medical sector, now would be a good point in time to [...]
Email Archiving and HIPAA Compliance
Though HIPAA compliant email archiving is not obligatory under the Security Standards for the Protection of [...]
No Private Cause of Action Confirmed in HIPAA District Court Ruling
Patients who think that HIPAA Rules have been violated can file a compliant to the Department of Health and [...]
Dignity Health Reports Multiple Data Breaches
On May 10, 2018, Dignity Health made OCR aware of a data breach impacting patients of its St. Rose [...]
What is a HIPAA-Covered Entity?
The HIPAA Covered Entity definition seems quite simplistic. The Privacy Rule defines a Covered HIPAA Entity a [...]
Legal Actions Submitted Over Alleged HIPAA Breaches
Two legal actions have recently been filed in relation to alleged breaches of Health Insurance Portability [...]
South Carolina Insurance Data Security Act Signed into Law
On May 14, 2018, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster the South Carolina Insurance Data Security Act was [...]
Text Messaging Policy for HIPAA
Healthcare organizations and other covered entities are required to put in place a HIPAA text messaging [...]
Consulting Service for HIPAA
HIPAA consulting services are usually firms of compliance specialists with a deep understanding of the Health [...]
Can A Patient Take a Legal Action in relation to a HIPAA Breach?
Can a patient take a legal action for a HIPAA violation? There is no private cause of action in HIPAA, so a [...]
GAO Audit Indicates that Medical Records Can be Difficult and Costly to Obtain
A recent audit completed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has shown patients still face many [...]
Hospitals & Internet Access Control
Before talking about how to limit Internet access in hospitals, it might be a good idea to discuss why [...]
HIPAA Compliance & SendGrid
SendGrid is an email marketing service that allows businesses to quickly and easily communicate their [...]
90,000 Records Compromised in Spate of Phishing Attacks on Healthcare Groups
The past few weeks have seen a massive increase in successful phishing attacks on healthcare groups. In a [...]
HIPAA Authorization Defined
The HIPAA Privacy Rule, which was brought in on April 14 2003, introduced standards in relation to allowable [...]
When did HIPAA become Enforceable?
HIPAA became enforceable on August 21, 1996 when then U.S. President Bill Clinton signed the legislation into [...]
What is Considered a Breach of HIPAA?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 was a sector-wide influencing piece of [...]
HIPAA Compliance & Zendesk
Zendesk is a San Francisco based customer service software and support ticketing system provider which is [...]
Google Cloud & HIPAA Compliance
Healthcare groups are, more and more, taking advantage of cloud platforms. The healthcare cloud computing [...]
Medical Software Applications & HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA compliance for medical software applications can be a complicated issue to comprehend. Some eHealth and [...]
Securing Healthcare Data from Phishing
One of the chief areas of online security that all HIPAA-covered entity should focus on is to protect [...]
HIPAA Retention Requirements Explained
The subtle differences between HIPAA medical records retention and HIPAA record retention lead to some [...]
Healthcare MSPs & Web Content Filtering
Evaluating the available solutions for web content filtering for healthcare MSPs can be a time-consuming [...]
Azure & HIPAA Compliance
Many healthcare groups are choosing to move some of their services to the cloud, and a large number have [...]
Criteria for HIPAA Assessment
There are two potential interpretations of the term “HIPAA assessment criteria” – the criteria that [...]
Best Practices for HIPAA Compliance
14 years later, public and private sector organizations are still constantly found out of compliance with the [...]
Defending VS Internal Threats in Healthcare Organizations
One of the most serious data security challenges is how to defend against insider threats in the healthcare [...]
What is Thought of as PHI?
Terms such as PHI and PII are often mentioned in healthcare, but what do they refer to and what details do [...]
What is a Limited Data Set as Defined in HIPAA
A limited data set as defined in HIPAA is a group of identifiable healthcare data that the HIPAA Privacy Rule [...]
Why Dental Offices Should be Worried About HIPAA Compliance
In 2015, Dr. Joseph Beck was first ever dentist to receive a HIPAA breach penalty, which sent a warning to [...]
What are the Consequences of Violating HIPAA?
HIPAA states that covered entities must provide training to staff so that HIPAA Rules and regulations are [...]
WordPress & HIPAA Compliance
WordPress is a handy content management system that allows websites to be quickly and easily set up. The [...]
Zoom & HIPAA Compliance
Zoom is a cloud-based video and web conferencing solution that lets workers across many different locations [...]
HIPAA History
After HIPAA had been signed into law, the US Department of Health and Human Services set about developing the [...]
Employees facing Prison Terms for HIPAA Fines
The fines for HIPAA violations by employees can be severe, especially those where protected health [...]
Becoming HIPAA Compliant
There is no quick way to becoming HIPAA compliant. HIPAA compliance means putting in place controls and [...]
Improper Disposal of PHI is Commonplace According to JAMA Study Results
A recently published study by JAMA has emphasised just how often hospitals are disposing of PHI in an unsafe [...]
HIPAA Compliance and Yammer
Yammer has been operating as a social networking and collaboration platform since 2008. Its widespread use [...]
New HIPAA Regulations and Legislation Changes for 2018
HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) director Roger Severino has indicated there are some HIPAA changes under [...]
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule Summary
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is one of the most significant pieces of [...]
HIPAA Compliance & iCloud
Cloud storage services are a handy way of sharing and storing information. Since files saved to the cloud can [...]
HIPAA Compliance & Zoho
Zoho is a Pleasanton, CA-located creator of cloud applications and web-based utilities that includes email [...]
Audit Checklist for HIPAA
In March 2013, the passing of changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) made [...]
Dropbox & HIPAA Compliance
Dropbox is a widely-used file-hosting service implemented by many groups in order to share files. Dropbox [...]
What Does HIPAA Mean?
PHI is a term commonly used in relation to health data, but what is PHI defined as and what information is [...]
Citrix ShareFile & HIPAA Compliance
Citrix ShareFile is a safe file sharing, data storage and collaboration service that allows large files to be [...]
Google Forms & HIPAA Compliance
Google Forms is a handy tool for creating surveys and gaining comments from customers, but is it suitable for [...]
HB300 Compliance in Texas
Texas HB300 (Texas House Bill 300) was passed into law by State governor Rick Perry in June 2011. The Bill [...]
83% of Breached Healthcare Records in January Due to Hacking
The most recent installment of the Protenus Healthcare Breach Barometer report has been published. Protenus [...]
2015 to 2018: Summary of Data Security Healthcare Breaches
In the last three years there have been 955 major security healthcare breaches that have resulted in the [...]
Business Associates and HIPAA Compliance
In February 2013, the Final Omnibus Rule brought in measures regarding HIPAA Business Associate compliance. [...]
WebEx and HIPAA Compliance
WebEx is web and video conferencing and collaboration software that allows businesses link up with remote [...]
What does PHI Stand for in HIPAA?
PHI is an acronym of Protected Health Information – individually identifiable health information [...]
HIPAA Compliance and HelloFax
It is crucial to identify the difference between standard faxes and digital faxing services. Standard fax [...]
The Transmission of PHI and the HIPAA Conduit Exception Rule
The HIPAA Conduit Exception Rule had led to a lot of confusion for many HIPAA covered bodies, but it is [...]
Main HIPAA Threats
According to the recently-released IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Report, 71% of recorded data violations in [...]
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Before addressing the question, what is individually identifiable health information, it is important to [...]
Call Centers and HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA compliance for call centers is a vital consideration for all companies supplying an answering service [...]
Cloud Computing and HIPAA Compliance
Though cloud service providers have long been known as HIPAA business associates, the passing of the HIPAA [...]
HR Departments and HIPAA Compliance
Companies not directly involved in the healthcare or healthcare insurance sectors should none-the-less pay [...]
HIPAA Rules for Healthcare Clearinghouses Change with New Bill
A new bill (H.R. 4613) has been passed to the U.S House of Representatives by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris [...]
Privacy Laws & HIPAA
The Aims of the HIPAA Privacy Laws The HIPAA privacy laws were first passed in 2002 with the objective of [...]
How to Manage a HIPAA Privacy Complaint
When a HIPAA privacy complaint is submitted, it is vital that it is dealt with quickly and efficiently. Fast [...]
HIPAA Compliance & Skype
There is currently some discussion regarding Skype and HIPAA compliance. Skype incorporates security features [...]
HIPAA Noncompliance Leads to Massive Costs for Healthcare Organizations
Noncompliance with HIPAA can come with a massive cost for healthcare groups, yet even though the fines for [...]
Is HIPAA Applicable to Employers?
The HIPAA Privacy Rule is one of the most complex pieces of legislation affecting the healthcare sector. [...]
Submitting HIPAA Complaints Internally
When you are taking part in HIPAA training, you should have been informed who should HIPAA complaints be [...]
HIPAA Compliant Email Suppliers
HIPAA-covered bodies must see to it that protected health information (PHI) sent using email is secured to [...]
Facebook Messenger & HIPAA Compliance
One of the most used chat platforms is Facebook Messenger. To help assess whether Facebook Messenger is HIPAA [...]
HIPAA Violation in the Workplace Procedure
If you feel you have accidentally breached HIPAA Rules or you believe a co-worker or your employer is failing [...]
Why is should HIPAA be regarded as Important?
HIPAA was created in 1996 to allow for workers to move between jobs and companies without it impacting their [...]
Reporting HIPAA Violations
If you think that HIPAA Rules have been breached by a HIPAA covered group – Healthcare providers, health [...]
Who Does HIPAA Apply To
HIPAA applies to healthcare suppliers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses if those groups transmit [...]
What Does the abbreviation HIPAA mean?
What does the abbreviation HIPAA represent? HIPAA is an acronym of the Health Insurance Portability and [...]
Civil Penalties for Knowingly Violating HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – HIPAA – is a U.S. federal law that relates to [...]
Amazon Web Services & HIPAA Compliance
Amazon wished to have healthcare groups to use AWS, and as such, a business associate agreement will be [...]
GoToMeeting & HIPAA Compliance
GoToMeeting is an online meeting and video conferencing service provided offered by LogMeIn. The prodyct is [...]
Lawsuit Submitted in Relation to Alleged HIPAA and HITECH Act Violations
A lawsuits has been recently submitted against a healthcare group in relation over alleged HIPAA and HITECH [...]
HIPAA Compliance & Electronic Records
Security Officers in the healthcare sector with a responsibility for electronic records and HIPAA compliance [...]
Court Upholds Sacking Termination for Nurse HIPAA Violation
A nurse HIPAA violation claimed by a patient of Norton Audubon Hospital resulted in the sacking of the [...]
Pagers and HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA compliance and pagers have become subject for discussion since the enactment of amendments to the [...]
HIPAA Compliance & Amazon Alexa
Amazon already is HIPAA compliant in relation to its cloud platform AWS and is eager see have voice [...]
FDA Releases Final Guidance for Medical Device Manufacturers Sending Information to Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published final guidance for medical device developers [...]
Self-Insured Group Health Plans & HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA compliance for self-insured group health plans – or self-managed health group plans – is one of the [...]
Google Hangouts & HIPAA Compliant
Healthcare groups often inquire about Google services and HIPAA compliance, and one product in particular has [...]
Sharing EHR Passwords Commonplace According to Survey
While data on password sharing in healthcare is restricted, one survey suggests sharing EHR passwords is a [...]
Who is Covered by HIPAA?
HIPAA is in place to regulate healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses that send [...]
HIPAA Breach Notification Requirements Explained
All HIPAA covered groups must be aware of HIPAA breach notification requirements and develop a breach [...]
How to File a HIPAA Complaint
It is vital that healthcare and healthcare insurance workers are knowledgeable in relation to what [...]
SMS HIPAA Regulations
Most of the HIPAA regulations for SMS, IM and email are included within the technical safeguards of the HIPAA [...]
Preventing Phishing Attacks on Healthcare Groups
More phishing websites are being created than ever before. The scale of the problem was emphasized in the Q3 [...]
HIPAA Compliance & the Use of Technology
With more medical staff using personal mobile devices to send and collaborate on patient issues, it is [...]
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