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Identifying the Challenges to Securing Patient Data
Cybercriminals are putting more time and resources into stealing and monetizing protected health information (PHI). The healthcare industry is growing increasingly concerned with the harvesting of...Oklahoma Hospital Sued for Alleged HIPAA Violation Over Drowning
McAlester Regional Health Center (MRHC) in Oklahoma is being sued for an alleged HIPAA violation for sharing information on a boy’s drowning with his biological mother, reported the Pauls Valley...How Does HIPAA Apply to Wearable Health Technology?
The use of wearable health technology is expected to expand substantially within the next few years. Wearable devices offer many health tracking capabilities, including measuring heart rate, number of...New York Suspends Nurse for HIPAA Violation Affecting 3K Patients
The state of New York has suspended Martha Smith-Lightfoot, a former nurse at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), for a HIPAA violation. Smith-Lightfoot admitted to disclosing PHI when...Did EMS Worker Commit HIPAA Violation With Facebook Post?
Did an emergency medical services (EMS) worker in Roane County, Tennessee, commit a HIPAA violation with a Facebook post that described the peculiar location of an emergency response—a...Sponsored Article
Why Email Failed To Replace Fax For Secure Document Exchange
Sharing PHI in a HIPAA-compliant fashion using current health IT infrastructure continues to prove a pain point for covered...Sponsored by JotForm