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At least a dozen employees at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) improperly accessed the medical records of two vice presidential nominees, according to The Washington Post. The breach involved the records of Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim...
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The digital era rebooted our perceptions about health, and psychotherapy online has become a mainstream alternative, benefiting patients and...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 4, 2024 6:19:44 AM
T-Mobile has agreed to a $31.5 million settlement with the FCC in response to data breaches that affected millions of U.S. consumers over a...
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Farah Amod: Oct 4, 2024 1:00:00 AM
The HIPAA Privacy Rule mandates security standards for HIPAA-covered entities to protect patient information and promote cybersecurity policies....
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 3, 2024 7:19:25 PM
The designated record set (DRS) is established to determine which health information a covered entity, such as healthcare providers, health plans,...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 3, 2024 7:11:35 PM
Texting protected health information (PHI) internally within a healthcare organization is generally discouraged unless it complies with HIPAA...
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 3, 2024 7:00:59 PM
Text bombing is a type of cyber harassment where someone sends a large number of unsolicited text messages to a target's phone in a short period....
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 3, 2024 6:45:44 PM
Healthcare organizations must ensure they do not share protected health information (PHI) in automatic reply messages to comply with HIPAA...
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 3, 2024 4:18:34 PM
The purpose of redaction in email chains is to remove sensitive or confidential information before sharing the email with others. When employing this...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 3, 2024 3:52:07 PM
Identity has become a major target for cybercriminals, affecting organizations of all sizes, and particularly healthcare. High-profile incidents like...
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Farah Amod: Oct 3, 2024 8:59:48 AM
Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly transformed many industries, and healthcare is no exception. Along with the benefits, there are growing...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 3, 2024 8:36:01 AM
Social engineering, or when users are manipulated to reveal data by threat actors, is a major threat to healthcare. According to the Carahsoft 2021...
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 2, 2024 7:13:19 AM
No, it is not necessarily against HIPAA to give results over the phone. Still, it requires careful adherence to specific guidelines. Healthcare...
