HIPAA Media Access: Film Crews in Healthcare Facilities
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued several Notices of Enforcement Discretion during the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, OCR will not [...]
National Security Agency Issues Cybersecurity Guidance for Teleworkers
The National Security Agency (NSA) is a national-level intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense, under the authority of the Director of National Intelligence. Recently, the NSA [...]
A String of Healthcare Ransomware Attacks Affect Thousands
Several healthcare ransomware attacks have occurred over the past few months. Healthcare ransomware attacks occur when hackers access a healthcare organization’s patient data, demanding a sum [...]
Replace HIPAA With New Federal Privacy Laws? ITIF Says Yes
The Information Technology and Innovation Fund (ITIF), a prominent independent, nonpartisan think tank, has recommended a repeal of a number of U.S. privacy regulations, including HIPAA. ITIF has recommended [...]
Is Square HIPAA Compliant?
As more companies begin to accept non-traditional forms of payment, it is important to determine whether or not these payments are secure. This is particularly important for healthcare organizations. This [...]
What is a HIPAA Data Use Agreement?
Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, a limited data set is a set of identifiable healthcare information that covered entities are permitted to share with certain entities for research purposes, [...]
HIPAA Photo Violations
HIPAA photo violations occur when healthcare providers release images of a patient without prior authorization. HIPAA requires organizations working with protected health information (PHI) to ensure [...]
HIPAA Privacy Rule: PHI Reidentification
Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, de-identification of protected health information (PHI) is the removal of specific information about a patient that can be used alone or in combination with [...]
What are Coronavirus Email Scams?
Predictably, cyberattackers have figured out how to take advantage of public fear over coronavirus. Cyberattackers have developed new coronavirus email scams that literally threaten the life of the victim. [...]
March Healthcare Breaches Compromise 800,000 Patients
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reported 38 March healthcare breaches, affecting 828,921 patients. Of the reported incidents, there were 19 breaches [...]
