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Your guide to healthcare incident response

An incident response plan is a framework that equips healthcare organizations with the tools and protocols to manage and mitigate the impact of various incidents, from natural disasters to data breaches. They outline how an organization prepares for...

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When can drug test results be shared without consent?

HIPAA mainly protects a patient's protected health information (PHI), which drug testing can often fall under. Drug test results are treated like any...

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Does signing a BAA automatically make a vendor HIPAA compliant?

No, signing a business associate agreement (BAA) does not automatically make a vendor HIPAA compliant. While a BAA is required, it only outlines the...

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Over 100 million impacted by Change Healthcare ransomware attack

UnitedHealth has confirmed that the February ransomware attack on Change Healthcare exposed the personal and healthcare data of over 100 million...

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Boston Children’s Health Physicians targeted in ransomware attack

Boston Children’s Health Physicians (BCHP) fell victim to a ransomware attack involving an IT vendor. The attacker, the BianLian group, is now...

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Cybersecurity collaboration takes center stage at HIPAA Security 2024 conference

Officials from HHS and NIST focused on the importance of collaboration to enhance healthcare cybersecurity during the first day of the Safeguarding...

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Survival Flight email breach exposes 12,342 individuals

Survival Flight, an Arizona-based emergency medical transport company, recently announced that a cyberattack targeted its email systems, compromising...

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OnePoint Patient Care reports data breach affecting 795,000

On October 14, 2024, Arizona-based OnePoint Patient Care, a leading hospice pharmacy, disclosed a data breach that compromised the personal...

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Insurance firm reports data breach impacting thousands

Insurance firm Johnson & Johnson recently reported a data breach impacting thousands.

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Managing text message threads for group therapy patients

Group therapy practitioners should manage text threads to protect patient privacy and be compliant with HIPAA.

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The impact of psychiatric advance directives on informed consent

Informed consent ensures patients' decisions are based on a full understanding of their medical condition and treatment options. In situations where...

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Are delivery truck lines business associates?

Delivery truck lines help transport goods or documents. They are not considered business associates under HIPAA, as they typically do not handle or...

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The difference between psychiatric and medical advance directives

Both medical and psychiatric advance directives relate to medical decisions for patients. While psychiatric advance directives cover psychiatric...

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