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HIPAA Compliance for Self-Insured Health Plans
HIPAA compliance for self-insured health plans is not black and white. The nature and extent of a self-insured health plan’s compliance is determined by several factors, including the nature of the [...]
Congress Introduces the Smartwatch Data Act
Congress recently introduced the Stop Marketing and Revealing the Wearables and Trackers Consumer Health Data Act, nicknamed the Smartwatch Data Act. The legislation, introduced by Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen and Republican [...]
Average Ransomware Payment Amount Increases in 2019
Ransomware is a significant cybersecurity threat to healthcare organizations. Both the volume of ransomware attacks and the average ransomware payment amount have increased between December of 2018 to Q3 of 2019. [...]
HIPAA Soundproofing
Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, covered entities must implement safeguards to protect against the unauthorized use or disclosure of PHI. Such safeguards may include HIPAA soundproofing measures designed to protect patient privacy. Note, though, [...]
October Healthcare Breaches Affected Nearly 624,000 Patients
October healthcare breaches, listed on the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) “wall of shame” affected 623,888 patients. Only healthcare breaches affecting more than 500 individuals are listed on the OCR’s site, making it likely [...]
What Role Does Law Enforcement Play in HIPAA?
The battle between individuals’ privacy rights and the needs of law enforcement, has raged for centuries in one form or another. When the HIPAA Privacy Rule was implemented, the authors of this [...]
