by HIPAAgps | Oct 17, 2017 | HIPAA News
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act is an important aspect of HIPAA compliance. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the HITECH Act promotes “the adoption and meaningful use of health...
by HIPAAgps | Oct 12, 2017 | HIPAA News
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. Ransomware affects approximately 128k...
by HIPAAgps | Oct 5, 2017 | HIPAA News
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. The study was conducted online through a Google-Forms based survey. It specifically targeted medical and...
by HIPAAgps | Sep 28, 2017 | HIPAA News
Another health care provider was targeted by TheDarkOverlord in September 2017. This isn’t the first time we’ve reported on the escapades of TheDarkOverlord. The person or group that identify as “TheDarkOverlord” seem to target health care entities to show just how...
by HIPAAgps | Sep 21, 2017 | HIPAA News
An oncology practice in Delaware was hit by ransomware in June, 2017. Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants, P.A., identified as the “Practice,” recently reported it was affected by ransomware, affecting more than 19,000 patients. Based on the notice to patients...
by HIPAAgps | Sep 14, 2017 | HIPAA News
The effects of Hurricane Harvey demonstrate why data backups, emergency access, and disaster recovery requirements in HIPAA are a must. During Hurricane Harvey, many people were moved and evacuated before and during the hurricane. Consequently, that meant some health...
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