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Proposed HIPAA Security Rule Amendments: Not Too Soon to Take Stock

On January 6, 2025 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published a Proposed Rule (90 FR 898) to strengthen the HIPAA Security Rule and afford greater cybersecurity protections for electronic protected health...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Behavioral health, artificial intelligence, and compliance

Technology’s exponential development and use in healthcare provides potentially significant benefits for behavioral health patients but also raises ethical and compliance concerns. The most recent technological advance...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - August 2022 #4

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CYBERSECURITY - Cyber-Attack Disrupts Public Services in Fremont County, Colorado - Government offices and public services in Fremont County, Colorado, have been disrupted since August 17, 2022, due to a “cybersecurity...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2021 25th Annual Compliance Institute - April 19th - 22nd, 9:30 am - 4:35 pm CDT

The Compliance Institute is celebrating 25 years! Join us for the Compliance Institute's 25th anniversary, April 19-22, 2021. This year, HCCA is excited to celebrate over two decades of compliance excellence with our...more

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4 Ways to Protect ePHI Beyond HIPAA Compliance

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Given the choice between credit card data and digital health records, cybercriminals prefer the latter. A stolen credit card can be canceled. Electronic protected health information (ePHI) with its treasure-trove of...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2019 #4

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Although Amazon and Google respond to reports of vulnerabilities in popular home smart assistants Alexa and Google Home, hackers continually work hard to exploit any vulnerabilities in order to listen to users’ every word to...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

The Office for Civil Rights Speaks: HIPAA Liabilities Contained (Except When They Aren’t)

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After a quiet winter, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) revived with the spring, issuing a set of frequently asked questions and two recent announcements. ...more

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OCR Closes the Book on 2018 With $3 Million HIPAA Settlement

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On February 7, 2019, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published the resolution agreement for its final HIPAA settlement of 2018. ...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - December 2018 #3

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For data security buffs like me, the recent McAfee® Labs Threats Report, December 2018 is, or should be, a top pick on the list. Well, maybe not for the holiday reading list. We need to be careful not to bring up the results...more

Burr & Forman

Physical Security of Electronic Devices

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In the age of electronic medical records and ransomware attacks, recent focus with regard to HIPAA compliance seems to be on electronic security. How are your electronic medical records stored? Do you require two-factor...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - June 2018 #3

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Just days after the summit between the U.S. and North Korea, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning about a malicious malware, a Trojan malware variant known as...more

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ALERT: Prepare to be Ransomed: A Primer on Legal Obligations Before and After Ransomware Strikes

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According to a recent U.S. Government Interagency report, ransomware is the fastest growing malware threat, targeting users of all types. An incredible 51 percent of respondents in a January 2017 study by the Ponemon...more

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Cyber Threats Equal Serious Threats

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Every where you look these days, there seems to be another report of a cyber attack--attacks which do not discriminate based on industry type, size of business, or impact. In other words, everyone is vulnerable. In fact, the...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

OCR Issues Reminder on Security Incidents

Following the frequent and varied ransomware attacks on health care entities over the past few years, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published guidance last summer to the health care industry reminding it that a ransomware...more

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OCR settles with MAPFRE for $2.2 Million

MAPFRE Life Assurance Company of Puerto Rico learned the hard way about the risk of loss of patient information with portable devices like USBs, even when they are stored in the IT Department....more

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