3 doctors speaking in white coats for post How HIPAA defines ‘professional judgment’

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How HIPAA defines ‘professional judgment’

For more than three decades, covered entities, like healthcare organizations, have turned to consultants and risk managers for guidance on the intricacies of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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Should direct care practices (DCPs) be HIPAA compliant? 

While not all DCPs are regulated by HIPAA, using HIPAA compliant email can help DCPs build patient trust through transparency and accountability. It...

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Network breach at Gándara Center exposes 17,000

On October 24, 2024, Gándara Center reported a data security breach that exposed theprotected health information (PHI)of current and former patients.

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FTC and HIPAA Breach Notification Rules: What's the difference?

Health data stakeholders must distinguish between the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Health Breach Notification Rule and the Health Insurance...

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Cybersecurity trends for 2025 and beyond

During the recent Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security conference, Rahul Gaitonde, HHS Cyber Security...

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HHS Cyber Threat Intelligence announces major threat actors in 2024

On October 23, 2024, the HHS Cyber Security Operations Cyber Threat Intelligence Branch released a list of notable cyber threat actors, including...

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The risk of AI-driven cyberattacks in healthcare

The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) opens the way for more sophisticated and focused cyberattacks. On October 23, 2024, at the...

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Over 161,000 impacted in Long Island Plastic Surgical Group cyberattack

Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, a network of 13 practices in New York, has confirmed that a network breach compromised the protected health...

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Cybersecurity collaboration takes center stage at HIPAA Security 2024 conference

Officials from HHS and NIST focused on the importance of collaboration to enhance healthcare cybersecurity during the first day of the Safeguarding...

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Survival Flight email breach exposes 12,342 individuals

Survival Flight, an Arizona-based emergency medical transport company, recently announced that a cyberattack targeted its email systems, compromising...

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OnePoint Patient Care reports data breach affecting 795,000

On October 14, 2024, Arizona-based OnePoint Patient Care, a leading hospice pharmacy, disclosed a data breach that compromised the personal...

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HHS identifies healthcare’s most urgent cyber threats

During the recent Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security conference, the HHS urged healthcare organizations to...

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Microsoft experts address AI bias at HLTH 2024 conference

The recent HLTH 2024 conference, held October 20-23 in Las Vegas, gathered leaders and innovators to explore the future of healthcare technology,...

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