There have been several instances reported recently in which a terminated employee has violated HIPAA by accessing patient information after they have been fired. This can cause major implications [...]
In late March of 2021, the Department of Health and Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled with New Jersey-based Village Plastic Surgery (VPS) for a potential violation [...]
With 1.2 million patients affected by February 2021 healthcare breaches, healthcare security should be at the top of mind for organizations working with patient information. Therefore, healthcare and [...]
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights recently announced its seventeenth settlement of an enforcement action under its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative. The [...]
Sendinblue is a digital marketing tool that allows businesses to send automated emails, texts, and chats, among other services. Many businesses use these types of tools to attract new [...]
The Florida Department of Health has come under fire for its “COVID-19 Determination of Extreme Vulnerability” form, some claiming that it is a HIPAA violation. But is Florida’s vulnerable [...]
Petersburg Medical Center announced in a press release that an employee of the organization violated the hospital’s code of conduct and HIPAA patient privacy by accessing patient medical records [...]
Venmo is a popular secure online payment platform that allows users to instantly send payments to other Venmo users. Part of the reason it has become so popular is [...]
There are several aspects of HIPAA compliance that elude most businesses. However, failing to address the full HIPAA requirements puts healthcare businesses at risk of breaches and fines. To [...]
In late 2015, a cyberattacker accessed 21st Century Oncology’s (21CO) network database. As a result, 21CO was investigated by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for [...]
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