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Common HIPAA Administrative Safeguards Under The HIPAA Security Rule

by Editorial Staff

Under the HIPAA Security Rule, covered entities must implement physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to safeguard electronic protected health information (ePHI). These safeguards help...

What is the HIPAA Security Rule?

by Jill McKeon

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) required the HHS secretary to develop rules for safeguarding electronic protected health information (ePHI). Out of these requirements, HHS created the HIPAA Privacy...

How to Implement a Cyber Incident Response Plan for Healthcare

by Jill McKeon

Having a cyber incident response plan in healthcare is required under HIPAA, but that does not mean that every healthcare organization actually has a comprehensive and actionable plan tailored specifically to their organization. When...

KS Healthcare Organization Fined over Unsecured Patient Data

by Elizabeth Snell

Topeka, Kansas-based Pearlie Mae’s Compassion and Care LLC recently agreed to pay an $8,750 civil penalty after allegations that it had unsecured patient data in one of its office...

Managing a health data breach with a response plan

by Patrick Ouellette

Some organizations say they’re going to improve security after an incident. David Dover, Privacy and Security Officer at Alere Inc., can attest that his organization did make the effort to...