AMCA Data Breach Continues to Expose New Victims
In August of 2019, Mount Sinai Hospital, a part of the Mount Sinai Health System, began notifying approximately 33,000 patients that it has been impacted by the - American [...]
Healthcare Vendor Management: 4 Steps to Prevent Vendor Data Breaches
To satisfy the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) healthcare vendor management must be implemented. Healthcare data breaches are on the rise, and many of the incidents of [...]
Limited HIPAA Waiver Issued for Hurricane Dorian
As Hurricane Dorian moves up the East Coast, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Alex Azar, has declared a public health emergency in Puerto [...]
122,000 Patients Affected by PHI Breach
Providence Health Plan, a dental program in Oregon, may have experienced a PHI breach that risked the protected health information (PHI) of 122,000 patients. The breach was a result [...]
UCMC and Google File Motion to Dismiss HIPAA Privacy Lawsuit
In late June of 2019, a class action lawsuit was filed against the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) and Google. In this HIPAA Privacy lawsuit, [...]
HIPAA Security Risk Analysis Element 3: Assessing Current Security Measures
The HIPAA Security Rule requires that covered entities (health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and healthcare providers who electronically transmit any health information in connection with a HIPAA related transaction), and [...]
July Healthcare Breaches Worst Month on Record
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began tracking data breaches in 2009. The HHS publishes meaningful breaches on their "wall of shame.” A meaningful breach affects 500 [...]
3 Easy Steps to Get your Microsoft Business Associate Agreement
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) set forth industry standards for the handling of protected health information (PHI). PHI is any individually identifying health information such as name, [...]
PHI Breaches Affect 9,466 Patients
PHI breaches happen for a number of reasons, whether from human error or phishing attacks, PHI breaches should be a cause for concern for anyone working [...]
Almost 3,000 Patients Exposed in PHI Breach
A server used by Rhode Island Ear, Nose, and Throat Physicians Inc. (RIENT) was accessed by an unauthorized party, allowing hackers to access RIENT’s network. The protected health information [...]
