Georgia Eye Care Email Data Breach Impacts 24,000 Patients
This recent email data breach affecting a Georgia-based eye care group is yet another indicator that threats to data security are becoming more commonplace for healthcare [...]
Enforcement on the Rise: 2018 HIPAA Fines Reach an All-Time High
2018 proved to be the strictest year for HIPAA fines in the history of enforcement, marking a new age of heightened risk for healthcare providers and [...]
California HIPAA Fine Concludes All-Time Record Year for HIPAA Enforcement
HIPAA enforcement activity reached an all-time record in 2018, according to The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In 2018, [...]
Social Media HIPAA Violations: When Can a Provider Disclose PHI?
Social media HIPAA violations are becoming a more common occurrence, especially in today's increasingly digital healthcare landscape. With news stories of social media HIPAA violations making headlines [...]
Anthem Pays Record $16 MM HIPAA Fine for Largest U.S. Health Data Breach in History
Anthem, Inc. will pay $16 million to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to settle violations of the [...]
$1 Million Boston HIPAA Fine Levied for Illegally Filming Patients
Close to $1 million in HIPAA fines have been levied against three Boston-area hospitals for serious HIPAA violations after illegally filming patients for a local TV series. The Department [...]
1.4 Million Patient Records Breached in HIPAA Phishing Attack
The largest data breach of 2018 (so far) has been claimed by a Midwestern health network. UnityPoint Health (UPH) has reported its second data breach of [...]
Even Bankruptcy Doesn’t Save You From HIPAA Fines
The most recent HIPAA settlement out of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) proves that care needs to be [...]
Healthcare Cybersecurity Concerns Grow Amid Ransomware Threats
For healthcare, cybersecurity threats are a growing risk to running a successful business. With cybersecurity and ransomware incidents making headlines day after day, healthcare providers need [...]
How HIPAA Compliance Software Helps Client Pass HIPAA Audit
Compliancy Group's HIPAA Audit Response Program™ is the only service of its kind on the market for healthcare professionals to effectively deal with a HIPAA audit. The Audit Response [...]
