OCR: Healthcare HIPAA Compliance Report Finds PHI Security Failures
While many covered entities and business associates met HIPAA-required breach notification compliance requirements, an OCR audit revealed a host of PHI security failures for most…
While many covered entities and business associates met HIPAA-required breach notification compliance requirements, an OCR audit revealed a host of PHI security failures for most…
by Heather Landi Could 2021 be the year that healthcare finally gets smart about cybersecurity? Many in the industry say real change needs to happen…
By Nick Culburtson CEO of Protenus, leveraging AI to reduce risk and improve patient trust for healthcare systems across North America. This past year, healthcare…
By: Sarah K. diFrancesca On November 16, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) issued Special Fraud Alert:…
By Thomas Sullivan In mid-October 2020, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (MMSI) agreed to pay $18 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the False…
BY JAY WEAVER OCTOBER 09, 2020 06:00 AM, UPDATED OCTOBER 09, 2020 06:27 AM A Consumer Alert from Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office concerned…
“The best way for any provider to mitigate the risk of a cybersecurity incident and/or privacy violation is to have a third party conduct a…
Patients have filed a lawsuit against Aveanna Healthcare over a monthlong data breach, alleging the provider lacked adequate security and failed to provide timely notice,…
by Belinda Holmes In an effort to help expedite claim submission and public reporting, we have created a cheat sheet for the most common novel…
By: HIPAA Journal on Feb 21, 2020 A former employee of ACM Global Laboratories, part of Rochester Regional Health, has been accused of accessing the…