OIG Finds Serious Misuse of Medicare Data Transactions by Pharmacies
The Department of Health and Human Service Office of the Inspector General recently discovered widespread inappropriate access and use of Medicare beneficiary data by pharmacies and other healthcare...Judge Rules Against HHS Over HIPAA Right of Access Third-Party Fees
Washington, DC US District Court Judge Amit Mehta issued a blow to the Department of Health and Human Services for its 2013 HIPAA Right of Access rule around third-party requests for patient records,...Key Elements for Secure Business Associate Agreements, Relationships
The healthcare sector relies on a vast number of third-party vendors, supply chain businesses, and other business associates to ensure relatively seamless care transactions. But with each transaction...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...ONC Draft Federal Health IT Strategy Puts Privacy, Security in Focus
The Department of Health and Human Services released its proposed Federal Health IT Strategy for 2020 to 2025, developed with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology....Health Plans Struggle with HIPAA Compliance, Unprepared for Audit
Many health plan group sponsors are struggling to remain or are not fully compliant with HIPAA rules. Further, those same healthcare organizations are not prepared for a HIPAA audit, according to new...HSCC Tells HHS: Include Patching in Stark Law Cybersecurity Donations
The Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed changes to the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law) and the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute should include patching and update language in...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...Sponsored by Insight
Medical Devices and Other Endpoints Offer Attractive Targets to Attackers
“Attackers see medical devices and other endpoints in the healthcare environment as rich targets,” explains Julie Connolly, principal cybersecurity engineer at MITRE. Connolly identifies...Sponsored by Insight
Securing Patient Data While Embracing Innovation
Healthcare organizations are increasingly looking to the latest technologies to improve patient care and cost efficiencies. These technologies include telemedicine and virtual care, mobile devices and...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...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