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Farah Amod: Nov 1, 2024 5:14:08 PM
According to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Breach Portal, healthcare data breaches saw a notable decline in September 2024, with only 34 incidents involving 500 or more records. This is a sharp drop compared to the 97 breaches reported in March...
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Kirsten Peremore: Nov 1, 2024 4:51:29 PM
The HHS has settled its first enforcement action in the OCR’s Risk Analysis Initiative in a settlement with the Bryan County Ambulance Authority.
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 31, 2024 1:39:05 PM
Laredo Medical Center (Laredo) is suing Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of the HHS, over a Medicare payment dispute concerning low-income patient care.
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 31, 2024 1:30:18 PM
Access controls are the security protocols and measures that determine who can access specific resources, systems, or information within an...
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 31, 2024 1:22:44 PM
While related, deidentification and limited data sets are distinct concepts under HIPAA with each serving a specific purpose in the healthcare...
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 31, 2024 1:07:55 PM
OAuth is a consent protocol that relies heavily on user consent, on users making an informed decision to approve or deny access to their data....
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 31, 2024 12:51:00 PM
Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) is not enough for HIPAA compliant group emails. While it helps protect recipient privacy by concealing email addresses, it...
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On October 24, 2024, Gándara Center reported a data security breach that exposed theprotected health information (PHI)of current and former patients.
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Health data stakeholders must distinguish between the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Health Breach Notification Rule and the Health Insurance...
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During the recent Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security conference, Rahul Gaitonde, HHS Cyber Security...
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On October 23, 2024, the HHS Cyber Security Operations Cyber Threat Intelligence Branch released a list of notable cyber threat actors, including...
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The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) opens the way for more sophisticated and focused cyberattacks. On October 23, 2024, at the...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 30, 2024 4:01:47 PM
At the recent joint HHS and National Institute of Standards and Technology security conference, HHS OCR senior advisor for health information...
