In 2015, thus far, there have been 888 incidents of data breaches across the globe. Protecting personal health information and remaining HIPAA-compliant is becoming more and more challenging as ...

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2023 marked 20 years since the first compliance deadline under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (“HIPAA”) privacy rule. Despite the two decades of experience with HIPAA, ...

On February 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued two reports to Congress as required by the Health Information Technology for Economic ...

These trends reinforce the importance of strong internal controls, especially access management, employee training, and clear data handling. They also highlight the need for better oversight of ...

Care New England $400k HIPAA settlement highlights importance of updated business associate agreements Providence, R.I.-based Care New England Health System will settle alleged HIPAA violations ...

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This e-book is essentially a Mega-Guide on HIPAA Hosting, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. First, we take a broad look at the basics of HIPAA; the roles of covered ...

HIPAA violations don’t always come from malicious attacks or headline-making data breaches. More often, they stem from everyday mistakes, like misdirected emails and vendors that aren’t as secure as ...

HIPAA violations don’t always come from malicious attacks or headline-making data breaches. More often, they stem from everyday mistakes, like misdirected emails and vendors that aren’t as secure as ...