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City of McKinney, TX reports data breach affecting nearly 18,000
The City of McKinney, Texas disclosed a significant data breach that exposed sensitive personal and medical information of thousands of residents.
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AHA report reveals ongoing risks from the Change Healthcare breach
Kirsten Peremore: Feb 23, 2025 4:58:51 PM
On February 19, 2025, the American Hospital Association (AHA) released a report analyzing the lessons learned from the February 2024 cyberattack on...
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Is Keap HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)
Tshedimoso Makhene: Feb 23, 2025 4:51:45 PM
Based on our research, Keap is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to...
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What providers must know about HIPAA and patient sign-in sheets
Patient sign-in sheets and name-calling in waiting rooms are allowed under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Still,...
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Smart home device maker exposes billions of records
Abby Grifno: Feb 23, 2025 4:31:48 PM
The Chinese company left a large database unprotected, resulting in 2.7 billion records becoming available online.
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Is Apple iCloud HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)
Farah Amod: Feb 23, 2025 4:21:11 PM
Based on our research, Apple iCloud is not HIPAA compliant because it does not meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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Consultants in Pain Medicine sends breach notice 7 months later
On February 18, 2025, Consultants in Pain Medicine (CPM) disclosed that a data breach occurred between June and July last year, compromising...
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Which HIPAA rules are most open to interpretation?
“A neurologist arrives on a medical ward to perform a consultation. All the charts on the chart rack are turned facing the wall so that no names are...
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Nebraska bill seeks to limit class action lawsuits
Abby Grifno: Feb 23, 2025 2:40:31 PM
The bill is specifically trying to limit when class action lawsuits can be filed following a data breach.
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Is Cloudflare a HIPAA compliant cloud vendor? (2025 Update)
Kirsten Peremore: Feb 22, 2025 5:22:37 PM
Based on our research, Cloudflare is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
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When does old family medical history lose HIPAA protection?
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, “When a covered health care provider, in the course of treating an individual or otherwise,...
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What is nurse delegation?
Nurse delegation when a registered nurse transfers responsibility for performing a nursing task to a competent individual while retaining...
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Can a covered entity hire a business associate to dispose of PHI?
According to the Department of Health and Human Services’ FAQ about the Disposal of Protected Health Information, “a covered entity may, but is not...