Ransomware Attack Affects 25,000
Ransomware attacks are cause for concern in the healthcare industry, the wealth of sensitive information, large budgets, and lack of proper safeguards, make the industry the perfect target for [...]
Business Associate Agrees to Pay $100K for Potential HIPAA Violations
A HIPAA risk assessment is an essential component of HIPAA compliance. HIPAA risk and security assessments give your business a strong foundation when it comes to protecting your patients’ [...]
$3 Million HIPAA Fine Underscores Importance of HIPAA Risk Assessment
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has just levied a $3,000,000 HIPAA fine against Touchstone Medical Imaging. The HIPAA fine comes after [...]
Healthcare Vendor Triggers Ransomware Data Breach Affecting 600k
Ransomware healthcare data breaches continue to make headlines. Michigan officials have now stated that Wolverine Solutions Group, a Detroit-based billing service, experienced a ransomware healthcare data breach in fall [...]
OCR HIPAA Enforcement Gets Serious Amid Growing Patient Complaints
Patient complaints regarding HIPAA violations have become more prominent over the last few years and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil [...]
Florida HIPAA Fine: No BAA Results in $500,000 Fine
A recent $500,000 Florida HIPAA fine is just another example of the growing trend of HIPAA violations cropping up across the country, all stemming from the [...]
HIPAA Fines Are Just the Beginning: Civil HIPAA Lawsuits On the Rise
Community Health Systems (CHS) was issued a $4,500,000 HIPAA fine for a reported 2014 data breach. It looks like the data breach resulted from malware which was installed by [...]
Georgia Eye Care Email Data Breach Impacts 24,000 Patients
This recent email data breach affecting a Georgia-based eye care group is yet another indicator that threats to data security are becoming more commonplace for healthcare [...]
Enforcement on the Rise: 2018 HIPAA Fines Reach an All-Time High
2018 proved to be the strictest year for HIPAA fines in the history of enforcement, marking a new age of heightened risk for healthcare providers and [...]
California HIPAA Fine Concludes All-Time Record Year for HIPAA Enforcement
HIPAA enforcement activity reached an all-time record in 2018, according to The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In 2018, [...]
