Phishing Attacks at Magellan Health Subsidiaries
Magellan Health is a managed care provider based in Arizona. Recently, Magellan Health discovered that two of its subsidiaries suffered phishing attacks. The phishing attacks have [...]
HIPAA Security Risk Analysis Step 6: Determining the Level of Risk to ePHI
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 [...]
HIPAA Security Risk Analysis Step 5: Determining the Potential Impact of Threat Occurrence
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 [...]
HIPAA Security Risk Analysis Step 4: Determining the Likelihood of Threat Occurrence
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 [...]
Is Zoho HIPAA Compliant?
Zoho is a set of cloud-based applications, comparable to Google’s G Suite and Microsoft’s Office 365. Zoho tools include email, a customer relationship management tool, document [...]
Patient Portals and the HIPAA Security Rule
Healthcare providers frequently allow patients to access their electronic health records (EHRs) through a patient portal. Online patient portals allow patients to view their medical records, schedule appointments, [...]
Rare Legacy OS Patch Released by Microsoft to Stave Off Healthcare Cyber Attacks
The recent outbreak of healthcare cyber attacks has led Microsoft to release a patch for their outdated operating systems (OSes). Although Microsoft usually does not issue [...]
HIPAA Security Risk Analysis Element 3: Assessing Current Security Measures
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 [...]
New Hampshire Insurance Data Security Law
Recently, the Governor of New Hampshire approved Senate Bill 194 (SB 194), an insurance data security law that requires insurers who handle nonpublic information (including health [...]
HIPAA Security Risk Analysis Element 2: Identifying and Documenting Potential Threats and Vulnerabilities
The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities (health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and healthcare providers who electronically transmit any health information in connection with a HIPAA related [...]
