Senate Bill Would Create Federal Data Protection Agency
Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, D-New York, recently unveiled her take on privacy legislation, which would establish a federal data protection agency (DPA) to give consumers more control over their...eHI, CDT Partner on Consumer Privacy Framework for Health Data
eHealth Initiative and the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) are partnering on the development of a consumer privacy framework for health data not currently protected by HIPAA. The Building a...Meditology Named Best in KLAS for Cybersecurity Advisory Services
The Best in KLAS awards were released early January 31, with Meditology Services landing the top spot for the second consecutive year for its cybersecurity advisory services with a score of 95.2. The...Lawsuits Filed Against Health Quest, Tidelands After Data Breach Reports
Health Quest and Tidelands Health are both facing lawsuits after the providers reported potential data breaches. Health Quest recently added more patients to the tally of victims impacted by a 2018...CCFH Urges Lawmakers, OCR to Uphold Patient Privacy Protections
Citizens Council for Health Freedom is calling on state legislators to defend the Minnesota Health Records Act (MHRA) following reports of some major healthcare partnerships with large tech companies,...NIST Shares Enterprise Risk Management Privacy Framework
NIST recently released its privacy framework designed to provide organizations with privacy protection strategies to improve their current methods for using and protecting sensitive data,...Sen. Warner Digs into DHA Over Exposed Army Medical Center Images
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia is scrutinizing the Defense Health Agency’s cybersecurity practices, as the sensitive medical data of servicemembers continues to be exposed online due to unsecured...Consumer Adoption of Health Tech Slowed by Privacy, Security Concerns
While more than half of American consumers believe that technology can shed light on their healthcare and foster strong relationships with their providers, privacy and security concerns have a direct...Sponsored by SailPoint
Minimize Costs and Complexity With AI-Powered Identity Management
Healthcare produces more data than any other industry, but mastering how to use data to be actionable while safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access can be a Sisophean effort. The...Proposed Bill Would Close HIPAA Gaps, Curb Health App Privacy Risks
Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, unveiled legislation on June 14, focused on closing privacy gaps in HIPAA, which does not currently cover tech like health apps,...Sponsored by ClearDATA
What Pharma Needs to Know about Compliance Regulation in the Cloud
An increasing portion of healthcare is moving its business and data to the cloud. About two-thirds of healthcare technology leaders reported using the cloud or cloud services, according to a 2017 HIMSS...Woman Charges WV Firm With Violating Her Patient Privacy Rights
Elizabeth Fry, a resident of Logan County, West Virginia, has filed a state lawsuit in Kanasha Circuit Court charging that Charleston-based Molina Information Systems violated her patient privacy...Sponsored by Insight
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...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
