HIPAA Settlement Reached with Gastroenterological Sole Practitioner
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil rights (OCR) issued the first HIPAA settlement for 2020. Steven A. Porter, M.D., a gastroenterological [...]
What to Do and How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware attacks are the most common type of malware incident in the healthcare industry, with 85% of all malware incidents classified as ransomware. A ransomware attack occurs when a [...]
What is the Integrity of ePHI Under the HIPAA Security Rule?
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 [...]
AI in Healthcare: Machine Learning, Medical Research, and Cybersecurity
AI in healthcare can be an extremely useful tool when utilized properly. AI can be used for a myriad of healthcare operations including research, facilitating medical [...]
What is PCI Compliance?
Payment card industry (PCI) compliance, also known as PCI compliance, refers to the standards with which businesses must comply to ensure protection of cardholder credit card data. PCI compliance [...]
January 2020 Healthcare Breaches Affect Almost 500,000 Patients
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reported 32 January healthcare breaches, affecting 462,856 patients. Of the reported incidents, there were 19 breaches [...]
The HIPAA Security Rule and Vulnerability Scans
Under the HIPAA Security Rule, covered entities must implement safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI). ePHI is any [...]
Security Breaches in Healthcare Skyrocket
At the end of 2019, Black Book Market Research conducted a study, surveying 2,876 security professionals from 733 healthcare provider organizations, to determine trends in security breaches in healthcare. [...]
What is a HIPAA Limited Data Set?
Under HIPAA, a limited data set is protected health information (PHI) that excludes certain direct identifiers of an individual, or certain direct identifiers of relatives, employers, or [...]
Exposure of PHI at Drug and Alcohol Addiction Rehabilitation Center
Sunshine Behavioral Health, LLC, is a network of drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation centers based in San Juan Capistrano, California. According to Dissent of the website [...]
