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Common causes of data breaches

Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 25, 2024 8:02:55 AM

Data breaches can occur for various reasons, often stemming from vulnerabilities in systems, processes, or human error. We’ll go over some of the...

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The challenge of healthcare fraud

Farah Amod: Dec 25, 2024 1:00:00 AM

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Why covered entities should use encryption–even if it isn’t required

Farah Amod: Dec 24, 2024 9:01:41 PM

In healthcare, protecting patient information is a top priority. Many people think HIPAA requires encryption for electronic protected health...

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How TTPs help organizations identify and combat cyber threats

According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) represent the behavioral patterns...

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FAQs: Encryption and HIPAA compliance

Liyanda Tembani: Dec 24, 2024 10:16:36 AM

Encryption converts electronic data into an unreadable format, ensuring its confidentiality and integrity. While not explicitly mandated, HIPAA...

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Title I of HIPAA

Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 24, 2024 10:09:11 AM

Title I of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is focused on Health Care Access, Portability, and Renewability. It...

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What is Title IV under HIPAA?

Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 24, 2024 7:21:27 AM

Title IV of HIPAA is the Enforcement and Revenue Offsets section, which focuses on ensuring compliance with the act’s provisions regarding health...

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What is endpoint protection?

Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 24, 2024 7:07:14 AM

Endpoint protection, also known as endpoint security, is the securing endpoints or entry points of end-user devices such as desktops, laptops,...

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Title III of HIPAA

Kirsten Peremore: Dec 24, 2024 6:36:44 AM

Title III of HIPAA is the Tax-Related Health provision, which establishes tax-preferred treatment for medical savings accounts (MSAs) and provides...

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Sharing anonymized patient stories while maintaining HIPAA compliance

Liyanda Tembani: Dec 24, 2024 1:00:00 AM

Healthcare organizations can share anonymized patient stories to build trust, educate patients, and reduce stigma, all while complying with HIPAA....

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The 10 biggest health data breaches of 2024

In 2024, approximately 168 million individuals were affected by breaches impacting 500 or more. The tenbiggest were responsible for nearly 137...

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Informed consent and protecting patient autonomy

Informed consent is more than a procedural formality; it protects patient autonomy on a deeper, almost philosophical level. Informed consent has...