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OCR to resume HIPAA privacy audits after 7-year gap
After a seven-year break, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) restarts its HIPAA privacy audits because of the surge in cyberattacks targeting healthcare organizations.
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When can health plans communicate without patient authorization?
Kirsten Peremore: Dec 20, 2024 11:25:28 AM
Health plans can communicate patient information without their authorization primarily for purposes related to treatment, payment, or healthcare...
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The impact of judicial interpretation on data privacy
Kirsten Peremore: Dec 20, 2024 11:15:07 AM
Although HIPAA outlines clear rules, courts have often had to step in to interpret its meaning and adapt it to modern challenges. Judges are called...
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Do medical marijuana companies need to comply with HIPAA?
Farah Amod: Dec 20, 2024 10:00:00 AM
As the U.S. government considers reclassifying cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance, the conversation around patient privacy and...
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Hacker leaks Cisco DevHub data
Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 20, 2024 9:54:39 AM
A hacker known as IntelBroker has leaked 2.9 GB of files from Cisco's publicly accessible DevHub platform. However, Cisco insists that its systems...
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Consequences of the Medicare Advantage (MA) plan fraud
Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 20, 2024 8:16:44 AM
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert addressing serious concerns...
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Monument Health patients affected by Change Healthcare data breach
Monument Health has become the latest healthcare provider to report its fallout due to the Change Healthcare data breachthat was discovered in...
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Regional Care Inc. data breach exposes sensitive information of 225K
Regional Care, Inc. (RCI) recently announced a data breach that exposed the sensitive information of over 225,000 individuals. The breach, detected...
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What is deception technology?
Farah Amod: Dec 20, 2024 7:16:00 AM
Deception technology is an innovative strategy for preventing cyberattacks. It involves creating a realistic decoy environment to divert...
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Fighting AI data manipulation in health apps
Health apps have revolutionized personal healthcare, helping millions to manage their fitness and medical routines. Yet, as these tools become...
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What is XDR?
Farah Amod: Dec 20, 2024 6:41:58 AM
As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, organizations are turning to advanced tools to protect sensitive data and maintain seamless operations....
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Double opt-in and HIPAA compliance
Liyanda Tembani: Dec 20, 2024 1:00:00 AM
Double opt-in is when patients confirm their subscription to receive emails by initially providing their contact information and verifying their...
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What makes a data center HIPAA compliant?
Kapua Iao: Dec 19, 2024 9:45:50 PM
Data centers provide the structure and systems needed for data-related tasks such as data processing and storage. Various industries use such centers...