American Dental Association Warns of Upcoming OCR Audits

The American Dental Association recently published an article in their March newsletter stressing the importance of being ready for OCR’s HIPAA audits. On March 24, the American Dental Association (ADA) provided a newsletter article warning health care organizations...

Phase Two of the OCR’s HIPAA Audits Started

The Office for Civil Rights started on the second phase of the HIPAA audits program and will expect a 10-day turnaround on HIPAA documentation requested. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently posted details about the second phase of their 2016 audit program on...

Homeland Security Alert: Significant Ransomware Risks

Ransomware is quickly becoming one of the biggest risks for health care organizations in 2016. In response to ransomware’s prevalence, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an alert on March 31 to educate health care organizations about ransomware risks and...

Breach Report- March 2016

Three breaches reported: Wal-mart Pharmacy in Arkansas, Premier Healthcare in Indiana, and City of Hope in California. While the beginning of March saw fewer large-scale breaches than February and January, three substantial breaches occurred costing health care...