Class Action Lawsuit Over Data Breach for Logan Health
Following a 2021 data breach that impacted 213,543 patients of Logan Health Medical Center a legal action has [...]
Articles by James Keogh
How Often is HIPAA Training Required?
Both the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [...]
Civil Monetary Penalties for HIPAA Violations Increased by HHS in Line with Inflation
In accordance with the Inflation Adjustment Act, the U.S Department of Health and Human Services has [...]
HIPAA Violations Lead to Employee Dismissals in Michigan & Illinois
Two separate incidents where HIPAA has been violated have led to healthcare workers being fired from their [...]
HIPAA Compliance and COVID-19 Coronavirus
HIPAA covered bodies – healthcare providers, health plans, healthcare clearinghouses – and business [...]
OIG Audit Investigation Uncovered Wrongful Use of Medicare Part D Eligibility Verification Transactions
An audit completed by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) has [...]
Attacks on Medical Devices and Implants Possible Tanks to Poor RSA Encryption Implementation
Encryption makes data inaccessible to unauthorized persons, once the private key to decrypt data is not [...]
Cybersecuirty Researchers Identify New Emotet Banking Trojan Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a significant spam campaign spreading an Emotet banking Trojan via [...]
How to Best Comply with HIPAA Password Requirements
Before discussing how to best comply with the HIPAA password requirements it may be useful to first explain [...]
Designated HIPAA Security Officer
All Covered Entities are obligated by 45 CFR 164.308 – the Administrative Safeguards of the HIPAA Security [...]
Contingency Planning & HIPAA Rules
In its March 2018 cybersecurity email newsletter, OCR outlined HIPAA Rules on contingency planning and [...]
How Can Physicians Use Secure Texting
Secure texting for physicians can allow them to share and receive Protected Health Information (PHI) via any [...]
Software for HIPAA Compliance
The terms “HIPAA compliant software” and “HIPAA compliance software” are often used interchangeably [...]
NIST Publishes Final Version of Amended Risk Management Framework
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of its amended Risk [...]
Rise of Healthcare Organisation Ransomware Attacks in Past Year
27% of healthcare employees claim their organisation has experienced at least one ransomware attack in the [...]
MSPs & HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA for MSPs is a complex subject to tackle, as not only do MSPs count as Business Associates if they offer [...]
Checklist for HIPAA Security Rule
A checklist for HIPAA Security Rule is a crucial tool that healthcare groups should implement during a risk [...]
Sending Patient Information by Text
Sending patient information by text message has generally been considered a breach of the Health Insurance [...]
IBM Cloud & HIPAA Compliance
IBM provide a cloud platform to help groups develop their mobile and web services, create native cloud apps, [...]
Telemedicine HIPAA Guidelines
The HIPAA guidelines in relation to telemedicine impact affect any medical professional or healthcare group [...]
Cloud Computing Platforms & HIPAA Compliance
If cloud services are to be used by healthcare organizations for storing or processing protected health [...]
SaaS & HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA compliance for SaaS is one of the a range of HIPAA-related topics full of if, buts and maybes. In this [...]
Social Media Rules Under HIPAA
HIPAA was developed many years prior to social media networks such as Facebook being launched, so there are [...]
Healthcare Organizations Reminded of HIPAA Rules for Disposing of Electronic Devices
In its July Cybersecurity Newsletter, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights [...]
Data Security Requirements Under HIPAA
In order to adhere with the HIPAA data security requirements, healthcare groups should be completely aware of [...]
When Was HIPAA Introduced?
HIPAA was introduced on August 21, 1996 when President Bill Clinton signed the legislation into law. One of [...]
What it the Significance of HIPAA Important for Patients?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 – or HIPAA – is federal legislation that [...]
iPhones and Android Phones & HIPAA Encryption
There is an understandable level of confusion regarding HIPAA encryption for iPhones and Android phones. The [...]
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