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Officials from HHS and NIST focused on the importance of collaboration to enhance healthcare cybersecurity during the first day of the Safeguarding Health Information conference.
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Survival Flight, an Arizona-based emergency medical transport company, recently announced that a cyberattack targeted its email systems, compromising...
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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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Abby Grifno: Oct 28, 2024 4:44:28 PM
Insurance firm Johnson & Johnson recently reported a data breach impacting thousands.
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 28, 2024 4:17:20 PM
Group therapy practitioners should manage text threads to protect patient privacy and be compliant with HIPAA.
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 28, 2024 4:03:46 PM
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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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 28, 2024 3:48:19 PM
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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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 28, 2024 3:38:15 PM
Both medical and psychiatric advance directives relate to medical decisions for patients. While psychiatric advance directives cover psychiatric...
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Abby Grifno: Oct 28, 2024 12:49:15 PM
CBS journalists recently investigated the prevalence of Medicare fraud and its relationship to rising data breaches.
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During the recent Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security conference, the HHS urged healthcare organizations to...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 26, 2024 1:00:00 AM
In its role as a carrier of physical packages containing PHI, UPS is not considered a business associate under HIPAA because it qualifies for the...
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Farah Amod: Oct 25, 2024 10:34:13 AM
Healthcare organizations have faced an unprecedented surge in intrusion attempts, with a 50% increase in attacks compared to the previous year....
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 25, 2024 6:58:14 AM
A covered entity is not liable for the actions of its business associates nor required to monitor their actions under HIPAA. While covered entities...
