7 Most Common HIPAA Compliance Issues
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 [...]
21st Century Oncology Settles HIPAA Data Breach Lawsuit
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 [...]
Sharp HealthCare Pays $70,000 to Settle Potential Right of Access Violation
In February of 2021, Sharp HealthCare, doing business as Sharp-Rees Stealy Medical Centers (SRMC), paid $70,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights [...]
Renown Health Fined $75,000 Under HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
Not-for-profit Nevada health system Renown Health, P.C., has agreed to pay $75,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to settle a [...]
Cyberattack on Legal Billing Firm Impacts 36,000 UPMC Members
In February of 2021, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) announced that the protected health information of over 36,000 patients may have been accessed by hackers. UPMC contracted with [...]
Medicaid Data Breach Risks Patient Data
For seven years Florida Healthy Kids Corporation, a Medicaid health plan provider, left its online application platform unprotected, unbeknownst to them. More details on the Medicaid data breach are [...]
Is TeamViewer HIPAA Compliant?
With the increase in remote workers, many companies are likely looking at new tools to make telecommuting easier. TeamViewer is a software provider that enables remote access, support, and [...]
Reading the 5th: What the Recent Fifth Circuit HIPAA Case Means to You
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights enforces HIPAA compliance by imposing civil monetary penalties (CMPs) on HIPAA covered entities for violations of the [...]
Two Organizations Victimized by Insider Healthcare Breaches
Two healthcare organizations recently revealed that employees of their organizations accessed patient records without authorization. Insider healthcare breaches have long plagued the industry, so how can you protect your [...]
Remote Workers and HIPAA: How You Can Keep Your Healthcare Business Secure
With more and more remote workers in the healthcare space, PHI security should be a top concern. A recent survey determined that 44% of employees are currently working from [...]
