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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 records.
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Farah Amod: Jan 6, 2025 4:10:33 PM
Massive HIPAA settlements reveal common missteps in healthcare cybersecurity and offer valuable lessons for protecting sensitive patient data.
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In 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) reinforced protections against disability-based...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 6, 2025 3:03:28 PM
While the civil penalties for HIPAA violations often get the spotlight, the law also enforces serious criminal penalties for individuals or entities...
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This year, the HHS Office for Civil Rights began reinforcing regulations outlined in 42 CFR Part 2, which strengthens the protection of substance use...
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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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Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into cybersecurity solutions has transformed patient care through electronic...
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Healthcare providers must know when to integrate AI into their workflows to optimize patient care and improve efficiency. Moreover, understanding its...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 6, 2025 3:27:03 AM
Determining whether a healthcare lawyer is a business associate under HIPAA is context-dependent. The key consideration is whether their services...
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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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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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Farah Amod: Jan 4, 2025 9:11:51 PM
Fake hacking is when someone pretends to hack your computer or system to scare you. It’s not the same as real hacking, where someone breaks into your...
