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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 11, 2024 3:44:10 PM
Engaging stakeholders in a HIPAA compliant manner involves safeguarding protected health information (PHI) while encouraging collaboration among patients, providers, payers, and other healthcare participants. Organizations should limit the sharing...
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On November 18, 2024, Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc., formerly Maxim Healthcare Staffing, filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General...
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Farah Amod: Dec 11, 2024 3:27:19 AM
A new phishing campaign uses corrupted Word documents to evade detection and steal credentials.
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 11, 2024 3:20:21 AM
Over the past two years, healthcare employees have faced increased threats and assaults, further compounded by the stress and resource constraints of...
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GoodRx has agreed to a $25 million preliminary settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging the company shared sensitive user information with third...
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Farah Amod: Dec 10, 2024 3:54:40 PM
A new HIPAA attestation form was introduced to bolster privacy protections for reproductive health care data.
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On December 3, 2024, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reported a cybersecurity attack on a vendor’s server, potentially exposing the...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 10, 2024 3:21:53 PM
An incident response plan (IRP) supports HIPAA compliance by providing a structured framework to manage security incidents effectively.
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Farah Amod: Dec 10, 2024 2:24:31 PM
Healthcare has seen a big rise in data breaches over the past few years, and it's becoming a concern for security professionals and organizations....
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Liyanda Tembani: Dec 10, 2024 1:51:47 PM
No, you are not required to retain a decedent’s health records for 50 years under HIPAA. The HIPAA Privacy Rule protects a decedent’s protected...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 10, 2024 1:44:29 PM
In a new development, Google researchers have introduced AlphaQubit, an artificial intelligence (AI)--driven system designed to tackle one of the...
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Farah Amod: Dec 10, 2024 3:30:06 AM
Generative AI presents a dual challenge: introducing security risks while enhancing defenses with faster threat detection and response.
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 10, 2024 3:19:55 AM
A HIPAA compliance gap is a discrepancy or shortcoming between an organization's current practices and the requirements set forth by the Health...
