Would You Sell PHI? The Shocking Results of a Healthcare Study
Would you sell PHI as a healthcare worker? A new study reveals that many students soon to enter the workforce as a healthcare worker would. The results of the [...]
OCR Enforcement Discretion for Business Associate PHI Use
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights, as part of a broad response to support federal and state health authorities and emergency [...]
OCR HIPAA Guidance: COVID-19 Plasma Donation
To clear up previously released guidance, the Office for Civil (OCR) released new guidance regarding contacting recovered COVID-19 patients for plasma donation. The OCR HIPAA guidance reinforces [...]
New OCR Guidance on Completing a Risk Assessment
Recently, to provide HIPAA covered entities and business associates with assistance in completing their risk assessments, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance. The OCR guidance [...]
What is OSHA Training?
Are you familiar with OSHA Training Requirements? When it comes to ensuring workplace safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations play a crucial role. These [...]
Improving Rural and Telehealth Access
There has been much discussion about the permanent expansion of access to telehealth beyond the coronavirus pandemic. For now, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended [...]
Spike in COVID-related Phishing Attacks: COVID 19 Cybersecurity
The coronavirus has had a significant impact on many aspects of life. Many people have started to utilize technology they had not previously used for every day activities. This [...]
HIPAA Compliant Video Conferencing: What to Look For
As we enter our fourth month of the COVID-19 crisis, the use of video conferencing tools continues to grow. However, the security of these tools have been [...]
$1,040,000 OCR Settlement Reached for Stolen Unencrypted Laptop
Lifespan Affiliated Covered Entity (“Lifespan ACE”) is a HIPAA-covered entity. This not-for-profit health system includes three academic teaching hospitals, a medical and mental health services hospital, and Rhode Island’s [...]
Why Data Protection in Healthcare is Essential
The rate at which healthcare entities are targeted by hackers has increased alarmingly over the course of the past several months. This is mostly due to [...]
