Recently, the WannaCry ransomware attack impacted 150 countries and over 300,000 computers. Not all ransomware attacks are so massive but they all are fast moving and require swift action to prevent destruction and lose of...more
5/23/2017
/ Covered Entities ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Malware ,
PHI ,
Phishing Scams ,
Ransomware
Many people believe that compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) is solely an issue for health care providers and their affiliates. However, nothing could be further from the...more
10/10/2016
/ Covered Entities ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HSA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Self-Insured Health Plans