There have been several recent governmental actions which highlight the balance between securing electronic patient information and the need for interoperability and appropriate exchange of such information. This article will...more
HHS Releases Cybersecurity Guide -
On March 8, 2023 the Department of Health and Human Services released a cybersecurity implementation guide for the health care industry—the HPH Sector Cybersecurity Framework...more
The Biden Administration recently announced its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency declarations on May 11, 2023, over three years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. While there have certainly...more
3/7/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Popular ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
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
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