Veterans Administration therapists forced to provide mental health counseling in open cubiclesMental health therapists at the VA are concerned about privacy and confidentiality violations due to inadequate workspace accommodations.
Trump's back-to-office order will hurt veterans, VA docs and therapists sayVA's telehealth changes raise significant ethical concerns regarding patient privacy and clinician working conditions.
Veterans Administration therapists forced to provide mental health counseling in open cubiclesMental health therapists at the VA are concerned about privacy and confidentiality violations due to inadequate workspace accommodations.
Trump's back-to-office order will hurt veterans, VA docs and therapists sayVA's telehealth changes raise significant ethical concerns regarding patient privacy and clinician working conditions.
HHS' Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Security Rule Investigation with Health Fitness Corporation; $227k monetary penalty plus corrective action planHHS announced a settlement with Health Fitness resolving HIPAA Security Rule violations, emphasizing risk analysis for protecting electronic health information.
HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $1,500,000 Civil Money Penalty Against Warby Parker in HIPAA Cybersecurity Hacking InvestigationWarby Parker fined $1.5 million for HIPAA violations due to unauthorized access to customer accounts.
HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $500,000Increase in ransomware attacks highlights vulnerabilities in healthcare data security compliance with HIPAA.
100m Americans' data breached in biggest US healthcare hacks everChange Healthcare's cyberattack exposed 100 million patients, marking the largest health information breach in U.S. history.
HHS OCR Imposes a $548,265 Penalty Against Children's Hospital Colorado for HIPAA ViolationsHHS imposed a $548,265 penalty on Children's Hospital Colorado for multiple HIPAA breaches affecting thousands of patients over multiple years.
Healthcare data breaches are out of control - here's how the US plans to beef up security standardsThe HHS has proposed significant updates to HIPAA's security rule to enhance the protection of healthcare information.
HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles 8th Ransomware Investigation with Elgon Information SystemsHHS settled with Elgon for $80,000 over a ransomware attack, emphasizing the importance of HIPAA compliance and risk analysis in healthcare cybersecurity.
HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $1,500,000 Civil Money Penalty Against Warby Parker in HIPAA Cybersecurity Hacking InvestigationWarby Parker fined $1.5 million for HIPAA violations due to unauthorized access to customer accounts.
HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $500,000Increase in ransomware attacks highlights vulnerabilities in healthcare data security compliance with HIPAA.
100m Americans' data breached in biggest US healthcare hacks everChange Healthcare's cyberattack exposed 100 million patients, marking the largest health information breach in U.S. history.
HHS OCR Imposes a $548,265 Penalty Against Children's Hospital Colorado for HIPAA ViolationsHHS imposed a $548,265 penalty on Children's Hospital Colorado for multiple HIPAA breaches affecting thousands of patients over multiple years.
Healthcare data breaches are out of control - here's how the US plans to beef up security standardsThe HHS has proposed significant updates to HIPAA's security rule to enhance the protection of healthcare information.
HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles 8th Ransomware Investigation with Elgon Information SystemsHHS settled with Elgon for $80,000 over a ransomware attack, emphasizing the importance of HIPAA compliance and risk analysis in healthcare cybersecurity.
Breach notifications needed to be made faster in 2024. Instead, they were made more slowly.Regulated entities have a 60-day notification window post-breach discovery under HIPAA.
Douglas County Health & Human Services notifies patients that former employee accessed their records inappropriatelyUnauthorized access to HIPAA data by a county employee was revealed six months after the discovery, highlighting issues in data security and accountability.
Breach notifications needed to be made faster in 2024. Instead, they were made more slowly.Regulated entities have a 60-day notification window post-breach discovery under HIPAA.
Douglas County Health & Human Services notifies patients that former employee accessed their records inappropriatelyUnauthorized access to HIPAA data by a county employee was revealed six months after the discovery, highlighting issues in data security and accountability.
HHS OCR settles charges that Inmediata Health Group exposed 1.6 million patients' PHI onlineHealth care entities must proactively secure patient information to prevent unauthorized online access, as per HHS OCR announcements.
How to Ensure Your Email is HIPAA Compliant: Best Practices You Need to KnowHIPAA compliance is essential for secure email communication in healthcare, emphasizing the importance of data encryption to protect patient information.
HHS OCR settles charges that Inmediata Health Group exposed 1.6 million patients' PHI onlineHealth care entities must proactively secure patient information to prevent unauthorized online access, as per HHS OCR announcements.
How to Ensure Your Email is HIPAA Compliant: Best Practices You Need to KnowHIPAA compliance is essential for secure email communication in healthcare, emphasizing the importance of data encryption to protect patient information.
Boosting HIPAA Compliance in EHR Systems with Privacy-by-DesignIncorporating Privacy by Design in EHR systems is vital for enhancing patient confidentiality and data protection.
Hospitals' legal win shows HIPAA's limits in shielding patient dataThe recent legal decision enables hospitals to use tracking technologies, potentially exposing patient data to marketers and online brokers.
Boosting HIPAA Compliance in EHR Systems with Privacy-by-DesignIncorporating Privacy by Design in EHR systems is vital for enhancing patient confidentiality and data protection.
Hospitals' legal win shows HIPAA's limits in shielding patient dataThe recent legal decision enables hospitals to use tracking technologies, potentially exposing patient data to marketers and online brokers.
Grey's Anatomy Recap: The Petty OlympicsThe episode explores the rampant disregard for HIPAA and other institutional rules that characters of Grey's Anatomy regularly ignore.
New Privacy Measure Could Help Safeguard Reproductive Healthcare - Non Profit News | Nonprofit QuarterlyThe new Final Rule under HIPAA provides enhanced federal privacy protections for reproductive health care.
Marjorie Taylor Greene rages at HIPAA prosecution despite her past support for HIPAA - LGBTQ NationRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene misinterprets HIPAA and argues against her own bill, highlighting inconsistencies in her understanding of medical privacy.
Applying The 'Would Your Mother Approve?' Rule To Online Ad Tracking | AdExchangerEnforcing existing federal consumer privacy laws like ECPA and HIPAA can address privacy concerns without the need for new legislation.