As we begin a year that will once again be transformative for the industry, we are excited to present our comprehensive 2024 year-in-review, highlighting all that has happened and the trends that will shape 2025. ...more
1/22/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Cybersecurity ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Life Sciences ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Section 340B ,
Telehealth
BakerHostetler is closely monitoring imminent cybersecurity threats to healthcare revenue cycle management personnel and vendors.
Most recently, Change Healthcare (CHC), a healthcare technology and business management...more
2/26/2024
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Business Associates ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Health Technology ,
Popular ,
Technology ,
Third-Party Service Provider
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new guidance to the medical device industry on the importance of cybersecurity measures in product development. ...more
The Data Security Incident Response Report features insights and metrics from 1,270+ incidents that members of the firm’s DADM Practice Group helped clients manage in 2021.
This episode takes us deeper into the Office for...more
The Data Security Incident Response Report features insights and metrics from 1,270+ incidents that members of the firm’s DADM Practice Group helped clients manage in 2021.
This episode takes us deeper into vendor...more
The Data Security Incident Response Report features insights and metrics from 1,270+ incidents that members of the firm’s DADM Practice Group helped clients manage in 2021.
This episode takes us deeper into vendor...more
BakerHostetler is closely monitoring a Cybersecurity Advisory issued jointly by several government agencies including the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the FBI, on October 28. ...more
10/30/2020
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Data Theft ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
FBI ,
Hackers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Mitigation
Attorneys play an important role in the incident response process. A skilled and experienced attorney can help organizations effectively respond to a security incident in a way that complies with obligations, protects key...more
In March 2020, the U.S. government took extreme measures to crack down on the spread of COVID-19, including largely shutting down international air travel. However, no quarantine, lockdown, or social distancing measure...more
Healthcare data can be up to 10 times more valuable to cyber criminals than credit card numbers, according to a report from the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG). And, with...more
Cyber threats are here to stay. No company, large or small, is immune. But there are basic measures you can take to prepare for the legal and business risks associated with an attack.
Join members of BakerHostetler’s...more
The OCR’s January 2018 newsletter details specific types of cyber extortion that healthcare organizations are currently encountering, including ransomware, denial of service attacks, distributed denial of service attacks and...more
On Jan. 3, 2018, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued its final rule regarding the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Part 2. These changes become effective Feb....more
2/1/2018
/ Confidential Information ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Medical Records ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Popular ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse
Cyber threats are here to stay. No company, large or small, is immune. But there are basic measures you can take to prepare for the legal and business risks associated with an attack....more
Recently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) security and privacy oversight and identified significant gaps in the cybersecurity guidance provided by...more
Just four months into 2016, the healthcare industry is already facing a permanent and increasing threat to hospital operations: ransomware. Previously, BakerHostetler reported that Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital paid 40...more
The rate of disclosures of security incidents in 2015 continues at a pace that caused many to call 2013 and then 2014 “the year of the breach.” Most incidents are described publicly with attention-grabbing terms such as...more