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HITECH Act Penalties May be Reduced for Organizations Meeting Standard Security PracticesThe legislation defines ?recognized security practices? as the standards, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes developed by the National Institute...
Strategy
Use Screening Protocols to Ensure Civil Unrest Stays Out of Your HospitalFrayed nerves from the pandemic will only serve to make things worse and the reality of local civil unrest is...
Strategy
Healthcare Leaders React to Rioters on Capitol HillHHS Secretary Alex Azar said he was "disgusted by the attack" on the Capitol.
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OCR Releases HIPAA Audits Industry ReportSpecific to the right of access provision, OCR found that 89% of audited CEs failed to meet standards.
Technology
Tufts Health Plan Reports Breach Affecting 60KThe breach stems from a security incident at EyeMed, which manages vision benefits for Tufts Health Plan.
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Colorado Healthcare Provider Reports Breach Affecting More Than 295,000 IndividualsIn a security notice posted on its website, AspenPointe said it experienced a cyberattack in the latter part of September.
Technology
Ransomware Attack Against Florida Provider Affects Nearly 60KFollowing discovery of the attack, Advanced Urgent Care took steps to secure its network and improve internal procedures to identify...
Technology
Contacting Patients via Unencrypted EmailIt is important to ask the patient to sign a disclaimer that will protect your organization in the event of...
Technology
Iowa-based Business Associate Suffers Breach Impacting More Than 115KTimberline later determined that an unknown actor accessed its network between February 12 and March 4, deployed ransomware, encrypted certain...
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Help Stop Ransomware Attacks at Your HospitalA big takeaway from the HHS is the importance of taking appropriate actions beforehand to mitigate the potential of damage...
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Review Policies on Cyberattacks as FBI, HHS Send New WarningCMS also requires under its Emergency Management CoP that hospitals include the possibility of a cyberattack as part of its...
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CISA, FBI, HHS Warn Hospitals of 'Increased and Imminent' Cybercrime ThreatThe three federal agencies released an advisory Wednesday warning of a potential cybercrime threat against healthcare providers.