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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 12, 2024 3:16:26 AM
Strong security practices and methodologies, such as email authentication, are advisable to protect organizations from cyber threats. These are especially useful for email account security.
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 11, 2024 4:29:41 PM
Prior authorization (PA) is a process where healthcare providers must obtain approval from insurers before delivering specific treatments or...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 11, 2024 3:20:21 AM
Over the past two years, healthcare employees have faced increased threats and assaults, further compounded by the stress and resource constraints of...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 10, 2024 3:11:55 AM
The CISA, NSA, and FBI along with international partners, released guidance in response to recent cyber espionage by PRC-affiliated threat actors.
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 9, 2024 6:12:45 PM
The FDA has introduced recommendations for managing the continuous updates of AI-enabled medical devices. The approach includes a plan outlining how...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 9, 2024 6:45:50 AM
According to the HHS Security Series on Risk Analysis and Management, “The required implementation specification at § 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A), for Risk...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 9, 2024 6:37:44 AM
Risk analysis includes identifying where ePHI is created, received, maintained, or transmitted. Organizations can discover potential risks to their...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 9, 2024 3:31:05 AM
Technological risks are the vulnerabilities arising from digital infrastructure. Meanwhile, physical risks are threats that could lead to physical...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 9, 2024 3:12:11 AM
Organizations must secure any vulnerabilities in central storage devices. Security requirements may depend on the device and the organization, as...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 6, 2024 5:26:33 PM
Children’s Hospital Colorado faces a hefty penalty from the HHS OCR following multiple HIPAA violations impacting thousands of individuals.
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 6, 2024 5:03:51 PM
While organizations have flexibility in structuring their compliance functions, having dedicated HIPAA compliance staff can help ensure ongoing...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 6, 2024 10:36:33 AM
Cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) are rooted in economic evaluation, assigning monetary values to both costs and benefits. It can be applied to risk...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 6, 2024 3:29:07 AM
Control analysis is a way for healthcare organizations to test the technical safeguards required by the HIPAA Security Rule. The test itself extends...
