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Amergis Healthcare breach impacts 11,000

Abby Grifno: Dec 26, 2024 6:35:37 PM

The Maryland-based healthcare staffing firm has begun sending out breach notification letters.

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Richmond University Medical Center faces data breach

Abby Grifno: Dec 26, 2024 8:43:34 AM

The Medical Center recently notified the Attorney General of Maine and patients regarding a data breach.

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Can covered entities share information with family members after a death?

Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 26, 2024 12:30:00 AM

“The Privacy Rule permits a covered entity to disclose protected health information about a decedent to a family member, or other person who was...

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Using big data for better health outcomes

Converging big data with the Internet of Things (IoT) opens new frontiers for personalized medicine and predictive healthcare, promising improvements...

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Meta fined €251 million for GDPR violations

Farah Amod: Dec 25, 2024 5:43:04 PM

Meta was fined €251 million for failing General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements in a Facebook data breach affecting 29 million...

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Common causes of data breaches

Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 25, 2024 8:02:55 AM

Data breaches can occur for various reasons, often stemming from vulnerabilities in systems, processes, or human error. We’ll go over some of the...

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The challenge of healthcare fraud

Farah Amod: Dec 25, 2024 1:00:00 AM

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Why covered entities should use encryption–even if it isn’t required

Farah Amod: Dec 24, 2024 9:01:41 PM

In healthcare, protecting patient information is a top priority. Many people think HIPAA requires encryption for electronic protected health...

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How TTPs help organizations identify and combat cyber threats

According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) represent the behavioral patterns...

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FAQs: Encryption and HIPAA compliance

Liyanda Tembani: Dec 24, 2024 10:16:36 AM

Encryption converts electronic data into an unreadable format, ensuring its confidentiality and integrity. While not explicitly mandated, HIPAA...

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Title I of HIPAA

Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 24, 2024 10:09:11 AM

Title I of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is focused on Health Care Access, Portability, and Renewability. It...

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What is Title IV under HIPAA?

Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 24, 2024 7:21:27 AM

Title IV of HIPAA is the Enforcement and Revenue Offsets section, which focuses on ensuring compliance with the act’s provisions regarding health...