by HIPAAgps | Aug 30, 2018 | HIPAA News
Confluence Health in Washington State discovered an email breach in May and started an investigation to determine if it was a true breach. Confluence Health is a not-for-profit health system that operates Central Washington Hospital, Wenatchee Valley Hospital and a...
by HIPAAgps | Aug 23, 2018 | HIPAA News
Results from a survey by the U.S. Census Bureau show that people have many concerns about their personal information and its safety. They are particularity worried about the loss of control they’re experiencing in regard to their own personal data. In recent years,...
by HIPAAgps | Aug 16, 2018 | HIPAA News
Beazley, a specialist insurer, recently provided information on the ever-increasing email breaches that are leaving protected Health Information (PHI) vulnerable. Beazley has a Breach Response Service that allows them to gather statistical information and provide that...
by HIPAAgps | Aug 9, 2018 | HIPAA News
The July 2018 OCR Cybersecurity Newsletter focused on how covered entities and business associates should dispose of electronic devices and media. 164.310(d)(2)(i) of the HIPAA standard specifically states that health care organizations must implement policies and...
by HIPAAgps | Aug 2, 2018 | HIPAA News
At a talk at The Heritage Foundation, Alex Azar, the current Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), stated that the HHS will be looking at HIPAA and other health privacy regulations and making updates in the near future. The final Security...
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