Cyber-attacks on health care entities are becoming increasingly frequent, and the resulting data breaches are often complex. In the event of a cyber-attack, health care entities and their business associates must adhere to...more
Health care providers operate in one of the most highly regulated industries in terms of compliance and governmental oversight. As a result, providers face a number of regulatory and compliance challenges each year....more
10/25/2019
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
HIPAA Breach ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Stark Law
What have you done for me lately? Now that the tune is stuck in your head, specifically, have you recently conducted a thorough and up to date risk assessment in accordance with the requirements of the Health Insurance...more
8/15/2019
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Failure to Comply ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Medical Records ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Risk Assessment
The Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) is the federal agency that oversees compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and its implementing regulations (“HIPAA”). In that regard, among other...more
5/10/2019
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Government Investigations ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Information Technology ,
OCR ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Mitigation
In the age of electronic medical records and ransomware attacks, recent focus with regard to HIPAA compliance seems to be on electronic security. How are your electronic medical records stored? Do you require two-factor...more
7/11/2018
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Electronic Devices ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Information Technology ,
OCR ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Risk Management
Every where you look these days, there seems to be another report of a cyber attack--attacks which do not discriminate based on industry type, size of business, or impact. In other words, everyone is vulnerable. In fact, the...more
7/18/2017
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Information Technology ,
OCR ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
US-CERT
In the past several years, a huge increase has occurred in the number of electronic attacks in the United States using ransomware, a form of malware that targets and encrypts critical data and systems for the purpose of...more
2/13/2017
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Malware ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Ransomware ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Strict Compliance
In an effort to review and examine compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations ("HIPAA"), the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil...more