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Risk Management Security and Privacy Controls Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

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Pressure-Testing Your Privacy Program for 2025

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With the onslaught of new privacy, AI and cyber legislation coupled with promises for enforcement and class action litigation, running a well-functioning and flexible privacy and cyber program is increasingly a critical...more

Lathrop GPM

Is AI Putting Your Organization at Risk?

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AI tools often drive efficiency and save money, but they have drawbacks. Here’s what to know....more

BakerHostetler

Looking in the Mirror: HHS OIG Audit Demonstrates HHS Agency’s Own Need for Focus on Cloud Security

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The OIG, the nation’s leader in fighting fraud, waste and abuse of Medicare, Medicaid and other HHS programs, periodically publishes reports on how federal healthcare programs could improve....more

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Cyber Resilience After the Change Healthcare Breach

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More than two months after the February 2024 Change Healthcare cyber-ransom attack, the healthcare industry continues to grapple with the fallout, creating significant challenges, disruptions, and outages to the healthcare...more

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Annual Report to Congress on Breaches of Unsecured Protected Health Information

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently published an executive summary (Report) outlining key enforcement activities of the Health Insurance Portability and...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Data Exposure is a Communicable Disease

While hospitals remain focused on restoring health to their patients, they must not let their defenses down when it comes to robust cybersecurity practice that safeguards their patients' information....more

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Patient Privacy Breach...All in a Day’s Work?

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It is a health care provider’s nightmare – despite extensive HIPAA training and best efforts to hire the right people, one of your staff members has gone rogue with a patient’s information. Whether a receptionist loudly...more

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WannaCry Global Ransomware Attack: What You Need to Know

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The WannaCry ransomware attack was first reported on Friday, May 12. Within hours, it shut down thousands of computer systems, locking users out of their own files. The latest report estimates over 300,000 computers in 150...more

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How to Develop a HIPAA Incident Response Team

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Covered entities and business associates are required to identify and report breaches of unsecured protected health information (“PHI”) and security incidents. “Breach” is defined as the acquisition, access, use, or...more

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