How HIPAA Affects the EMR
As part of Obamacare, healthcare organizations were required to implement an electronic medical record (EMR). One main concern for healthcare providers and patients is the potential violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Is Your Healthcare Data Protected from Employee Hacks?
When we think of healthcare data security, we usually think of intrusions coming from outside our network. And that is a real and serious issue. But what if the intrusion comes from within your own organization? Is that a real concern?
Ransomware: A New Global Issue for Healthcare
In February of this year a cyber attack on multiple hospitals in multiple places around the globe took place. This was achieved using a software commonly known as ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malware that is installed by hostile agents that prevents or limits users from accessing their own system.
Increase in HIPAA Data Breaches
With barely a week passing without another HIPAA data breach, the news that they are on the increase is no surprise. This includes breaches of Protected Health Information, which present special challenges to doctors and other health care providers. “The number of HIPAA data breaches has been increasing in recent years, and the most frequent […]
Hospital Hit with $3.3 Million fine for PHI Breach
New York and Presbyterian Hospital have agreed to a $3.3 million fine for a PHI breach following an investigation by the Office of Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services. Details of the case are here. Some of the details and the amount of the fine are troubling for healthcare providers: a. […]