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CDPH Data Breach Affects 9,000 State Workers
For the second time in just over six months, officials at the California Department of Public Health have acknowledged...
Web Exclusive: Group sues for Vermont prison health information
A prisoners' rights group is asking a court to order a company that provided health care in Vermont's prisons to...
Web Exclusive: With No Harm Threshold, Nearly All Breaches Substantiated in CA
Of the 3,766 breaches reported since a precedent-setting privacy law went into effect, California investigators have...
Software Freedom’s latest target is medical devices
Heart disease patients like Dick Cheney are vulnerable to buggy software and hack-attacks aimed straight at the devices...
UF Notifies Patients Of Privacy Breach
University of Florida officials in Gainesville have notified 2,047 people of a data breach that exposed their Social...
Large Patient Information Breaches List Nears Century Mark
The Office for Civil Rights' list of entities reporting major patient information breaches began at 32 about four...
UCLA hospital fined over privacy breaches that sources say involve Michael Jackson's records
California health regulators have fined Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center $95,000 for allowing unauthorized employees...
CVS Works on Patient Privacy Improvements Following Fine
CVS Caremark Corp., parent company of the national's largest pharmacy chain, has implemented a chain-wide shredding...
State Prescription Monitoring System Protects Against Hackers
In light of the alleged hacking into a Virginia Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, one state is tweaking its Web...
Virginia Officials Begin to ID, Notify Hacker's Victims
Virginia state officials have begun the arduous task of identifying people who may be affected by the theft of medical...

Book: Guide to HIPAA Auditing, Second Edition
This new edition of a best-selling book delivers the hands-on tools and guidance you need to conduct effective in-house...
Book: The No-Hassle Guide to HIPAA Policies: A Privacy and Security Toolkit
HIPAA regulations require extensive documentation—likely more than you've done in the past. Changing the way you...
Book: The HIPAA and HITECH Toolkit
The HIPAA and HITECH Toolkit is a valuable resource that helps both CEs and BAs understand and meet the HITECH Act's...
Book: HIPAA Handbook for Home Health Staff
This update will help covered entities and business associates provide their workforce members the training that is a...
Book: HIPAA Handbook for Long-term Care Staff
This update will help covered entities and business associates provide their workforce members the training that is a...
Book: HIPAA Handbook for Nursing and Clinical Staff
This update will help covered entities and business associates provide their workforce members the training that is a...
Book: HIPAA Handbook for Physicians
This update will help covered entities and business associates provide their workforce members the training that is a...
Book: HIPAA Handbook for Registration and Front Office Staff
This update will help covered entities and business associates provide their workforce members the training that is a...
Continuing Education: HIPAA Privacy and Security: Coders, Billers, and the HIM Staff
This course explains the HIPAA privacy and security rules that are relevant to coders, billers, and the HIM staff. It...
Continuing Education: HIPAA Privacy and Security for Nurses and Clinical Staff
This course explains the HIPAA privacy and security rules that are relevant to nurses and other clinical staff. It also...