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The expert determination method, defined by 45 CFR § 164.514(b)(1), is one of two approaches for de-identifying protected health information. This method relies on statistical and scientific principles to transform PHI into data that cannot...
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Health Net Federal Services (HNFS) and its parent company, Centene Corporation, have consented to an $11,253,400 settlement to resolve allegations of...
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Farah Amod: Feb 25, 2025 6:02:46 PM
Based on our research, Google Voice is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
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Kirsten Peremore: Feb 25, 2025 5:46:52 PM
Based on our research, IBM Cloud is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
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Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), healthcare providers, including mental health professionals, must use their...
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Kirsten Peremore: Feb 25, 2025 5:24:45 PM
HIPAA’s nondiscrimination provisions prohibit group health plans and group health insurance issuers from discriminating against individuals when it...
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Farah Amod: Feb 25, 2025 5:18:25 PM
In 2024, cyberattacks on healthcare organizations reached record levels, exposing millions of patient records and disrupting medical services. These...
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Kirsten Peremore: Feb 25, 2025 4:19:24 PM
According to a study published in Forbes, “The name blockchain is hardly accidental: The digital ledger is often described as a “chain” that’s made...
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The notorious CL0P ransomware group launched a new wave of attacks in early 2025, exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities to target telecommunications...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Feb 25, 2025 3:36:05 PM
In August 2024, an exposed database belonging to Confidant Health revealed 5.3 terabytes of sensitive health data, including confidential therapy...
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Healthcare organizations have long operated under HIPAA's privacy rules, but Washington state's new My Health My Data Act (MHMD) represents a...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Feb 25, 2025 12:53:23 PM
Saying someone passed away can be a HIPAA violation, but it depends on who is making the statement, who the statement is made to, and what other...
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Farah Amod: Feb 25, 2025 12:34:07 PM
According to Forbes, “A clickjacking hack attack,simply explained, is one that employs various methods to get users clicking on invisible or...
