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PEOs Need to Prepare for Increased Cybersecurity Requirements Thanks to Proposed HIPAA Security Rule Revisions

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With the HIPAA Security Rule set to undergo a massive overhaul to boost cybersecurity protections, PEOs need to take note. After all, as stewards of worksite employee and client company data – and as sponsors of group health...more

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Proposed Updates to HIPAA Security Rule Would Require Entities to Adopt Enhanced Cybersecurity Measures

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The HIPAA Security Rule may soon undergo a big overhaul that would better defend healthcare data from cybersecurity threats – and require much more from covered entities when it comes to establishing and maintaining defenses....more

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Insider Threats to Healthcare Data: What You Need to Know and 5 Steps You Can Take Now

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Healthcare data breaches are occurring more frequently and on larger scales than ever before – and while you defend against cyberattacks and other external threats, make sure you do not overlook the critical role your...more

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2022 Outlook: More Dangerous Ransomware Coupled With Inadequate Security Practices

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Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 1 (January, 2022) - As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, real “security fatigue” with pandemic-related issues will combine with cybercriminals’ increasingly sophisticated...more

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FBI: More Awareness, Due Diligence Needed To Fight China in New ‘Space Race’ for Data

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Report on Patient Privacy 21, no. 10 (October, 2021) - Conducting a risk analysis is a basic tenet of security compliance, with the overarching goal of understanding where protected health information (PHI) “lives” in an...more

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Security Threats Soar From Nation-State Bad Actors as the New Year Gets Underway

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Report on Patient Privacy 18, no. 1 (January 2021) - Security threats to health care entities will continue to escalate in 2021, as bad actors with significant capabilities target pandemic-weary organizations still...more

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Compliance: Top Takeaways from Foley and PYA’s Annual “Let’s Talk Compliance” Event

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For the second year in a row, Foley & Lardner LLP and PYA hosted a compliance master class on various health-related compliance issues. “Let’s Talk Compliance” is an annual one-day event featuring a panel of presenters that...more

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HIPAA, Security Vulnerabilities and Patching

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In its most recent Cybersecurity Newsletter, OCR focuses on the intersection of HIPAA and information security. To be sure, HIPAA requires covered entities and business associates to address their organizations’ information...more

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Recent Enforcement Shows the Importance of Encrypting Mobile Devices Containing Protected Health Information

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With headlines every day announcing another release of Protected Health Information (PHI), providers are asking themselves – is there a way to protect against these breaches? Beyond improving the security of large...more

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