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Keep up to date on industry newsAHIMA Provides Guidelines for Cybersecurity Plan
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) recently provided guidelines for creating a robust cybersecurity plan.
Update on Florida Cancer Center Breach from 2015
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently published an update on the outcome of the breach investigation surrounding 21st Century Oncology and a breach that occurred toward the end of 2015.
Hackers Don’t Take Holidays
In the December 2017 Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Cybersecurity Newsletter, the OCR outlines different safeguards covered entities and business associates can implement to help protect private information this holiday season.
Unintended Disclosure Largest Cause of HIPAA Breaches of 2017
While ransomware can be scary and hacking can affect a lot of individuals at one time, the largest number of HIPAA breaches in 2017 occurred because of unintended disclosures, not intentional ones…
HIPAA Compliance Guidance: Insider Threats and Termination Procedures
The November Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Cybersecurity Newsletter provided guidance on HIPAA compliance issues regarding insider threats and requirements for procedures used when an employee leaves the organization…
Ransomware Attack Encrypts Health Organization’s Backups, Forces Payment
A small Missouri Clinic payed a ransom demand after a ransomware attack in August affected a file server and backups…
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