HIPAA Case Study A health system in Michigan has become one of the latest entities to report a patient data breach. The business associate of the effected HIPAA covered entity was a medication management vendor who failed to secure patients … Continue reading
Did you know that you could be fined based on the practices of your HIPAA business associates? Any business associates who receives your patient’s Protected Health Information (PHI) is subject to all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. … Continue reading
Why Preform a HIPAA Privacy Risk Assessment? The best answer to this question may be obvious…but it’s the law! Aside from that, there are several good reasons to performing a HIPAA Privacy Risk Assessment in your office. A risk … Continue reading
Emergency Preparedness, HIPAA and Medical Records Generally speaking, government legislation allows permissible disclosures that covered entities must make to respond to patients during times of crisis. For example, did you know that health plans and health care providers may disclose … Continue reading
As scary as it might seem, your medical practice may encounter a privacy violation. So, what do you do if you discover a HIPAA breach? Our Dexcomm Experts have put together what to do if you discover a HIPAA breach. … Continue reading
The FBI has issued a warning of malware attacking Android mobile OS (operating systems). The two latest versions that the bureau has become aware of are Loozfon and FinFisher. Loozfon is information-stealing malware that can infect your mobile device OS by the … Continue reading
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s Office of the Chief Privacy Officer has released its first web-based security training module, CyberSecure: Your Medical Practice. Finally, a fun approach on training your medical staff on HIPAA! … Continue reading
The two final rules for HITECH Stage 2, Electronic Health Record Incentive Program, which address encryption and other privacy and security issues, were released on the Federal Register Electronic Public Inspection Desk recently. The two rules for Stage 2 HITECH ePHI Incentive Program … Continue reading
In this case study, our HIPAA Experts review threats and breahes. In May of 2012, a HIPAA covered entity notified the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) that personal information for more than 700,000 homecare providers and recipients was lost … Continue reading
At a single Texas healthcare facility, two separate breaches involving electronic mobile devices have occurred in this year alone. The first took place in April, when an unencrypted laptop computer was stolen from a faculty member’s home. Although it … Continue reading
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