On October 2, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) issued new cybersecurity regulations (Regulations) for all general hospitals in New York state (“hospitals”), creating a new Section 405.46 in Title 10 (Health)...more
New York hospitals have less than a year to dust off their Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance programs and update them to comply with more stringent and detailed state regulations. Last...more
Americans hear about cybersecurity incidents on a frequent basis. As the adage goes, it is not a matter of “if” a breach or security hack occurs; it is a matter of “when.”...more
Q: How is the shift of medical devices moving to the Internet of Things affecting the health care industry? A: Connected medical devices routinely record sensitive health information about a patient. This critical...more
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
As a result of ongoing efforts under the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has partnered with public and private sector entities to develop guidance for healthcare entities seeking...more
In its monthly Cybersecurity Newsletter at the end of May, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services pointedly reminds us of the need to be conscious of some fundamental...more
The May 2018 cyber security newsletter from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) focused on a topic often overlooked by covered entities and their business associates: physical...more
There’s a tempest amidst the recent spring shower of “cyber” insurance cases. It isn’t the Recall Total case reported the week before last, or the Travelers v. Federal Recovery Services case reported the week before. While...more
By some estimates, cybercrime costs the global economy $445 billion annually. If cybercrime were a single country, this dollar amount would place it within the world’s top 30 countries in terms of gross domestic product, and...more