May 16, 2017 | HIPAA Violations, HSN, Phishing, ransomware
As you may be aware, a global ransomware attack, called WannaCry, started on Friday May 12, 2017 and is continuing as of today. The attack has affected 200,000 Microsoft Windows based machines in over 150 countries. The cybercriminals have focused on healthcare and...
May 12, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Phishing, Risk Assessment
George DeCesare, Chief Technology Risk Officer for Kaiser Permanente, met with the Health and Human Services Department as well as other security experts and came away with some shocking truth. An article on Healthcare IT News provides some great insight on why...
May 8, 2017 | Business Associate, Business Associates, HIPAA Fine, HIPAA Violations, HSN
The Center for Children’s Digestive Health (CCDH) a small, for-profit practice has agreed to implement a corrective action plan for their potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. According to the U.S....
May 1, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Violations, HSN
A study from the cloud services provider, Evolve IP suggests that over two-thirds of all healthcare organizations have employees using compromised email credentials. An article over on Healthcare IT News explains how Evolve IP determined these findings. The study...
Apr 27, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Fine, HIPAA Violations, HSN
Preparing for a HIPAA audit is vital for healthcare organizations. Sure, these organizations understand that they may face a HIPAA audit, but often let preparation for such an event fall to the bottom of their priority list. It is important to ensure your organization...
Apr 19, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Fine, HIPAA Violations, HSN
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs) and related entities are non-profit organizations that run on shoestring budgets. These organizations are constantly in search of revenue, grants and donations to keep their operations...
