2020 can rightfully be called the year for remote health care. Fueled by necessity and accompanying loosened regulations, telehealth and the demand for remote patient monitoring boomed. Signs that this progress is here to...more
As we’ve previously reported, COVID-19 has caused a surge in telehealth and has temporarily reduced the HIPAA Security Rule requirements placed on telehealth service providers. ...more
Thus far, telehealth breaches have been exceedingly rare, but as telehealth is increasingly used, telehealth data breaches and similar incidents may become more commonplace. Here are 10 steps for responding to a telehealth...more
5/4/2020
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Last week, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Hospital Association (AHA), recognizing the increased cybersecurity threats facing health care providers, issued joint guidance for physicians working from...more
4/23/2020
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The Federal Reserve has unveiled its $600 billion Main Street lending effort for businesses with up to 10,000 employees and up to $2.5 billion in 2019 annual revenue....more
For many people and organizations, COVID-19 caused a rapid transition to remote learning and working; for hackers and other bad actors, it has created new opportunities. Whether by virtue of a remote and distracted workforce,...more