Health care providers of all sizes should be reviewing their Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigations and response plans immediately. On February 2, a pro-Russia hacktivist group, dubbed "Killnet," called upon all of...more
A public cybersecurity advisory was issued yesterday about a likely ransomware attack against the health care and public health sector. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of...more
10/30/2020
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The growing concern over opioid abuse has prompted both the federal government and many states to address concerns over referrals for substance abuse treatment. Tennessee recently addressed the issue in House Bill No. 2068,...more
10/30/2018
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
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Health Care Providers ,
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Patient Referrals ,
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