HIPAA regulations

LaPorte & Associates tells members about data vulnerability

Agent’s laptop stolen, leaving email account and protected health information potentially exposed.

Data breaches Joseph Goedert May 16

Data breaches Joseph Goedert May 16
6 keys to selecting a cloud vendor for healthcare data

Bring a checklist to ensure all questions about the vendor are answered, and tour the proposed hosting site.

Cloud hosting May 10

Cloud hosting May 10
The Oregon Clinic notifies patients after data breach

An unknown number of accounts were exposed through unauthorized access to an email account.

Data breaches Joseph Goedert May 9

Data breaches Joseph Goedert May 9
HIT Think Why a hospital shouldn’t put baby photos online

Matthew Fisher
Associate Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP

While parents want to spread the good news of a birth, providers may unintentionally abet identity theft and run afoul of HIPAA by pairing pictures with personal information.

Data privacy rules May 9

Data privacy rules May 9
HIT Think How providers can implement the NIST cybersecurity framework

Gerry Blass
President and CEO ComplyAssistant

The security strategy designed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology offers an effective roadmap to protecting data.

Cyber security May 3

Cyber security May 3
HIT Think Eight steps for overcoming data risks posed by third parties

Baan Alsinawi
President and owner TalaTek LLC and ISACA

Providers’ risk management programs must include outside vendors to reduce the likelihood of a breach, even because of factors that lie outside an organization’s control.

Cyber security April 30

Cyber security April 30
Ransomware attack affects 85,000 patients in LA

Malware hits three of five sites for orthopedic practice, but no patient information was accessed.

Data breaches Joseph Goedert April 27

Data breaches Joseph Goedert April 27
HIT Think Why consumers are casting a wary eye at Terms of Use

Matthew Fisher
Associate Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP

Developers of free healthcare applications want consumers’ data, but HIPAA constraints and other restrictions affect use of that information.

Medical apps April 24

Medical apps April 24
6 health data privacy takeaways from Zuckerberg's testimony

Tougher legislation expected and concerns about healthcare data protection increase.

Data security Greg Slabodkin April 13

Data security Greg Slabodkin April 13
HIT Think Why Facebook privacy concerns should impact HIT’s future

Nick Hatt
Developer Redox

The social media platform’s inability to protect consumer information illustrates the risks that arise in confusing ‘secure’ with ‘responsible.’

Patient data April 11

Patient data April 11

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