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 U.S. employers are now allowing employees to use their own personal handheld devices and laptop computers for work-related purposes. As the age of employer-provided devices is coming to an end and “bring your own device”...more
7/14/2016
/ Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) ,
Business Associates ,
Corrective Actions ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mobile Device Management ,
Mobile Devices ,
Nursing Homes ,
OCR ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) sets forth rules to protect the privacy and security of individuals’ health information that is held by “covered entities,” such as group health plans....more
5/30/2013
/ Business Associates ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Enforcement ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Marketing ,
Penalties ,
PHI ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Subcontractors