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Radiology provider faces lawsuit following data breach
Kirsten Peremore: Jan 6, 2025 10:56:41 AM
A class action lawsuit claims Akumin failed to protect patient info before a cyberattack.
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What is static application security testing?
Kirsten Peremore: Jan 5, 2025 9:01:35 AM
Static application security testing operates as a “white box” testing approach, meaning it analyzes an application's internal workings by examining...
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What is vulnerability testing?
Kirsten Peremore: Jan 4, 2025 9:22:49 PM
Vulnerability testing is a part of cybersecurity that operates through the systematic identification, evaluation, and addressing of weaknesses in...
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Understanding cybersecurity performance goals
Kirsten Peremore: Jan 4, 2025 2:16:57 PM
Released in January 2024, the HHS Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) are designed to help healthcare organizations prioritize necessary security...
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HHS proposes HIPAA Security Rule update to combat rising cyber threats
Kirsten Peremore: Jan 2, 2025 12:18:03 PM
The HHS Office for Civil Rights proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule, marking the first major revision since 2013, to address the growing...
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What is a CI/CD pipeline?
Kirsten Peremore: Dec 31, 2024 3:14:18 PM
The Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (or Deployment) pipeline (CI/CD) is a process that automates the processes involved in software...
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What is the time limit for PHI requests according to HIPAA?
Kirsten Peremore: Dec 30, 2024 6:35:54 PM
HIPAA requires healthcare providers to respond to a patient’s request for access to their protected health information (PHI) within a specific...
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How HIPAA protects collaborative healthcare
Kirsten Peremore: Dec 29, 2024 6:32:36 PM
Healthcare organizations need to use collaborative healthcare efforts because they help ensure patients receive the best possible care. This need...
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The CISA Preransomware Notifications Initiative
Kirsten Peremore: Dec 29, 2024 6:07:39 PM
The Preransomware Notifications Initiative is a program by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) that provides early warnings...
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Do covered entities need to inform patients about info shared in litigation?
Kirsten Peremore: Dec 29, 2024 12:55:41 PM
Patients can request an accounting of disclosures that includes information shared by their covered entity during litigation, as per 45 CFR 164.528.
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What are the primary forms of preemption?
Kirsten Peremore: Dec 27, 2024 3:30:00 AM
Preemption is a principle that promotes a uniform legal framework across states, particularly in areas where federal regulation is needed to address...
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Title III of HIPAA
Kirsten Peremore: Dec 24, 2024 6:36:44 AM
Title III of HIPAA is the Tax-Related Health provision, which establishes tax-preferred treatment for medical savings accounts (MSAs) and provides...