by HIPAAgps | Dec 1, 2016 | HIPAA News
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has agreed to a HIPAA settlement of $650,000 after a breach that occurred in 2013. In June 2013, UMass reported a malware incident where the protected health information (PHI) of 1,670 individuals was impermissibly disclosed....
by HIPAAgps | Nov 29, 2016 | HIPAA News
For anyone receiving an email claiming they are being audited by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), you may want to check with them directly, because it might be a phishing attack. On November 28, the OCR sent out an email on their list serve stating that a phishing...
by HIPAAgps | Nov 24, 2016 | HIPAA News
If you work with health care organizations, find out how you can tell if you are a Business Associate and need to be HIPAA compliant. Health and Human Services (HHS) defines a Business Associate as “a person or entity that performs certain functions or activities that...
by HIPAAgps | Nov 17, 2016 | HIPAA News
Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights recently provided information and guidance on authentication practices for health care organizations. With the increase in cybercrime in the news, it’s no surprise that the OCR is working on helping health care...
by HIPAAgps | Nov 16, 2016 | HIPAA News
Does your HIPAA Compliance Plan address what to do during an emergency such as a ransomware attack or a hacker gaining access to your network? With Hackers becoming more aggressive in their attempts to gain access to health care information, using ransomware and other...
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