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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 the COVID-19 pandemic. The SAVE Act is an effort to deter violence through federal criminal...
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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...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 10, 2024 3:11:55 AM
The CISA, NSA, and FBI along with international partners, released guidance in response to recent cyber espionage by PRC-affiliated threat actors.
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The recent recall of Yaz Plus, a hormonal contraceptive pill, in South Africa, threw the spotlight on the safety of birth control pills, with several...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 9, 2024 6:12:45 PM
The FDA has introduced recommendations for managing the continuous updates of AI-enabled medical devices. The approach includes a plan outlining how...
