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HIPAA Security Rule Technical Safeguards and Employee Logins
Under the HIPAA Security Rule, covered entities must implement security safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI). ePHI is any protected health information that is created, stored, [...]
The Integrity of ePHI Under 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 business associates, implement [...]
Employee of DBHIDS Loses Unencrypted Laptop Resulting in HIPAA Breach
An employee of Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) lost an unencrypted laptop on public transportation. The laptop contained the protected health information (PHI) of 1,500 individuals. DBHIDS informed affected [...]
HIPAA Breaches Rising
HIPAA breaches have increased exponentially as health information is extremely valuable on the black market. It seems like there is a new data breach in the news every day, a large portion of these [...]
HIPAA Subpoena Compliance
As part of the discovery or disclosure process, parties to a lawsuit often issue a subpoena to a medical provider for patient medical records. Federal law imposes HIPAA subpoena compliance requirements on the provider. [...]
The Hidden Costs of a Healthcare Data Breach
Data breaches can cost more than an organization would think. IBM Security’s annual study analyzed data breaches and the financial impact associated with them. It was found that, on average, a [...]
