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Keep up to date on industry newsThe HIPAA HITECH Act
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act is an important aspect of HIPAA compliance…
Breach Roundup: September 2017
Learning from other organizations’ breaches can help you safeguard your patients’ protected health information (PHI). Check out these major breaches and find out how important it is to adhere to HIPAA compliance regulations…
HIPAA Compliance Issue: Sharing Access Credentials
A study conducted in 2014 and 2015 suggests that the sharing of access credentials may actually be a fairly large and widespread HIPAA compliance issue…
TheDarkOverlord Strikes Again
Another health care provider was targeted by TheDarkOverlord in September 2017…
Looks Like Ransomware Is Not Going Away Anytime Soon
An oncology practice in Delaware was hit by ransomware in June, 2017…
Hurricane Harvey Highlights Necessity of Backups and Emergency Access in HIPAA Requirements
The effects of Hurricane Harvey demonstrate why data backups, emergency access, and disaster recovery requirements in HIPAA are a must…
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