4 HIPAA Data Security Best Practices You Need to Know

While the general public may not fully understand what HIPAA does and doesn’t do, you must understand your responsibilities under this federal law and the severe consequences for failing to meet them if you’re a healthcare provider or a business that supports them. Case in point: in August 2022, A Massachusetts dermatology practice agreed to pay more than $300,000 to settle an [...]

2023-07-26T11:41:28-04:00September 2nd, 2022|

NY HIPAA Legislation to Improve Breach Notification and PHI Security

Pending data breach legislation in New York would redefine unsecured PHI as personal information, affecting breach notification and data security measures across the state. Bill A10475 has the potential to change the future of protected health information (PHI) security in New York state. The NY HIPAA law is set to incorporate individually identifiable health information and associated PHI into its definition of personal information. The proposed New [...]

2023-08-08T10:42:53-04:00June 21st, 2016|