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From January to June 2024, 387 data breaches involving 500 or more records were reported to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), marking an 8.4% increase compared to the first half of 2023 and a 9.3% increase compared to 2022.
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After a seven-year break, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) restarts its HIPAA privacy audits because of the surge in cyberattacks targeting...
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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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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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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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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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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 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. (RCI) recently announced a data breach that exposed the sensitive information of over 225,000 individuals. The breach, detected...
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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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Health apps have revolutionized personal healthcare, helping millions to manage their fitness and medical routines. Yet, as these tools become...
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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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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...
