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Identifying PHI

Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 1, 2024 7:00:30 AM

Protected health information (PHI) refers to any information about health status, healthcare provision, or payment for healthcare that can be linked...

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CISA unveils cybersecurity plan to protect federal agencies

Kirsten Peremore: Oct 1, 2024 6:30:35 AM

The CISA has released a federal plan to improve cybersecurity coordination and defense across over 100 federal agencies.

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HHS OIG report flags Medicare remote patient monitoring systems

Kirsten Peremore: Oct 1, 2024 6:27:24 AM

On September 24, 2024, the HHS OIG released a report illustrating the need for improved oversight of remote patient monitoring in Medicare.

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Supporting men's mental health with technology

Mental health challenges affect both men and women, but there isn’t nearly as much conversation about men’s mental health. While we’ve made some...

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How to retain therapy clients

Therapists must retain their clients to continue care and develop a meaningful therapeutic relationship.

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OCR secures $250,000 in fourth ransomware settlement

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights has agreed to a $250,000 settlement with Cascade Eye and Skin Centers...

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Sharing substance abuse records under HIPAA and 42 CFR Part

Liyanda Tembani: Sep 30, 2024 3:27:27 AM

Under HIPAA and the 42 CFR Part 2 rule, substance abuse records can be shared with one written patient consent form for future uses and disclosures...

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U.S. Treasury sanctions Russian cryptocurrency

Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 30, 2024 3:21:53 AM

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchanges Cryptex and PM2BTC because of laundering allegations. It’s believed that these...

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What is Kerberoasting?

Farah Amod: Sep 30, 2024 3:11:12 AM

According to IBM, “Kerberoasting is a cyberattack that exploits the Kerberos authentication protocol. Threat actors steal Kerberos service tickets to...

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PHI use in nontreatment purposes

Kirsten Peremore: Sep 29, 2024 7:51:25 PM

When discussing nontreatment purposes in healthcare, we’re referring to ways that protected health information (PHI) is used beyond direct patient...

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New Snipbot malware variant discovered

Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 29, 2024 5:45:07 PM

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Understanding automatic logoffs

Kirsten Peremore: Sep 29, 2024 11:51:42 AM

Automatic logoffs are designed to automatically sign users out of a system after a specified period of inactivity. This function is essential in...