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Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare faces insider data breach

Kirsten Peremore: Jan 7, 2025 9:22:44 AM

Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare in El Paso, Texas, has disclosed an insider data breach involving a former employee's unauthorized access to patient...

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The use of ChatGPT in healthcare

Kirsten Peremore: Jan 6, 2025 11:00:36 AM

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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.