Improper Disposal of Medical Records Leads to Breach
HealthReach Community Health Centers announced that a breach occurred as the result of improper disposal of medical records. More details are discussed below. How Did the Breach Occur? [...]
7 Healthcare Cybersecurity Facts You Need to Know
Cybersecurity should be at the forefront of any business’ mind, and this is especially true when it comes to healthcare organizations. Healthcare organizations have become the primary [...]
5.1 Million Patients Affected August 2021 Healthcare Breaches
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) publicly posts breaches affecting 500 or more patients to their online breach portal, known [...]
New Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats Reported
As hackers become more sophisticated, it is important to keep up to date with new threats. There are two new threats that are concerning in that they are difficult [...]
Why You Need Dental IT Support
Dental office administrative staff are often overburdened with a multitude of tasks, especially as of late with staffing shortages across the country. These staff members are often required to [...]
How to Prevent Phishing Attacks in Healthcare
Malware and ransomware attacks have become more prevalent in recent times across all industries and market sectors. Large-scale attacks such as the ones perpetrated on Colonial Pipeline [...]
HIPAA Guidelines for Reception Areas: How to Avoid Accidental PHI Disclosures
HIPAA regulates much more in a healthcare business than most would think. Did you know that HIPAA dictates specific guidelines on how protected health information may be used in [...]
4.8 Million Patients Affected by 2021 July Healthcare Breaches
There were a staggering 4,774,165 patients affected by July’s 58 healthcare information breaches. The majority of these breaches were reported by healthcare providers, representing 65% of the total number [...]
Average Cost of Healthcare Data Breach $4.62 Million
Each year, IBM Security and Ponemon Institute publish their “Cost of a Data Breach Report” in which they assess the previous year’s data breaches. In the 2021 breach report, [...]
500K Patients Affected by Healthcare Data Breach
Orlando Family Physicians announced that it suffered a healthcare data breach, potentially exposing the protected health information (PHI) of 447,426 patients. In a statement posted on their website, OFP [...]
