Mar 30, 2016 | Audits & Violations, HSN, ransomware
The topic of ransomware, especially ransomware hitting healthcare organizations, is making headlines daily. Dan Munro has a very good article over at Forbes that asks an important question: Is Ransomware Considered A Health Data Breach Under HIPAA? David Harlow,...
Mar 24, 2016 | Audit, Audits & Violations, Business Associate, HIPAA Fine, HSN
Background Although HIPAA is an important set of laws passed to protect the sensitive medical information handled by millions of covered entities and business associates, Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has never established a permanent...
Mar 14, 2016 | Audits & Violations, Breach, HIPAA Fine, HSN
NBC news in New York is reporting that medical records from Mount Sinai Beth Israel Senior Health Center were found un-shredded in a public trash container. The documents were apparently discarded from the Mount Sinai Beth Israel Senior Health Center in Chelsea. NBC 4...
Feb 23, 2016 | Audits & Violations, Breach, Business Associate, Business Associates, HIPAA Fine, HSN
A story over at Gov Info Security details a recent HIPAA breach involving paper-based records that were dumped on a city street on the way to be disposed. “During transport, a small quantity of records were released on Fowler Street in Fort Myers,...
