The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has made its state attorney general HIPAA enforcement training material available to anyone. “Although developed for state AGs, the training materials provide a great deal of information about the content and enforcement of the HIPAA Rules that may be of interest to a broader audience,” OCR said on its website. As a… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Healthcare RSS FeedHealthcare Organizations still “under the weather” according to Ponemon’s Second Annual Study on Patient Privacy and Data Security
Posted in Cyber Breach, Damages, Data Breach, Federal Legislation, Health Records Privacy, Healthcare, HIPPA, HITECH, physician, UncategorizedAlthough Ponemon’s Second Annual Benchmark Study on Patient Privacy and Data Security has shown some improvement for health organizations the overall message is still bleak. The second annual report examines changes from the past year that may have affected privacy and data protection in healthcare organizations. It also looks as how well the healthcare organizations are… Continue Reading
“Say Ahhh…Cyber Risks and the Health Care Industry” Webinar Recording Available
Posted in Coverage, Health Records Privacy, Healthcare, HIPPA, WebinarOn November 15, we hosted “Say Ahhh…Cyber Risks and the Health Care Industry,” the second webinar in our Webinar Series on Cyber and Privacy Breaches and their Insurance Impact. For those of you who could not join us on the 15th, you can access a recording of the webinar, the slides and the post-event Q&A. Simply… Continue Reading
Reminder: Say Ahhh…Cyber Risks and the Health Care Industry – Our Webinar Series Continues on November 15
Posted in Health Records Privacy, Healthcare, HIPPA, Uncategorized, WebinarOur cyber and privacy webinar series continues on November 15 at 10:00 C.S.T. with ”Say Ahhh…Cyber Risks and the Health Care Industry.” You can still register here for this complimentary webinar.
Say Ahhh…Cyber Risks and the Health Care Industry – Our Webinar Series Continues on November 15
Posted in Coverage, Health Records Privacy, Healthcare, HIPPA, Insurance, Privacy Legislation, WebinarJoin us on November 15, 2011 at 10:00 C.S.T. for “Say Ahhh…Cyber Risks and the Health Care Industry,” the second webinar in our Webinar Series on Cyber and Privacy Breaches and their Insurance Impact Our second webinar on November 15 will focus on Cyber and Privacy Risks and Regulations for the Health Care industry and… Continue Reading
HHS Issues its First Annual Report to Congress on HIPAA Compliance
Posted in Health Records Privacy, Healthcare, HIPPA, physician, Privacy, Privacy LegislationAs required by the HITECH Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) in August issued its first annual report to Congress regarding compliance with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. The HIPAA Privacy Rule established national standards to protect medical records and personal health information (“PHI”), while limiting the use and disclosure of such… Continue Reading
Medical Device Hacking Prompts Concern
Posted in Hacking, Healthcare, InsuranceJay Radcliffe sent chills down the spines of many when he announced during the Black Hat conference that he was able to hack into his own insulin pump and adjust the dosage levels or even turn it off. All he needed was the pump’s serial number. Fellow analyst Brad Smith warned that worms and viruses… Continue Reading