The Costs and Consequences of EHR Snooping
It’s a HIPAA violation that occurs every day but seldom makes the headlines. It has the potential to destroy an organization’s reputation, but it comes from within. [...]
Is Genius Scan HIPAA Compliant?
Genius Scan is one of the best-rated mobile scanning applications on the market. It gets rave reviews from iOS users and touts its safety and privacy features. [...]
Meta Pixel Lawsuit Claims Violation of Data Privacy Rights Laws
Facebook describes its Meta Pixel feature as a snippet of JavaScript code that users can put on their website. Once Pixel is installed, it tracks what forms [...]
What to Look For With HIPAA Certified Cloud Services
Many companies who need to be HIPAA compliant are looking for scalable options to meet their growing IT infrastructure needs. Cloud-based solutions offer greater flexibility than traditional [...]
Is Ooma HIPAA Compliant?
Thirty years ago, copper-wire landlines connected most Americans’ phoned. Today mobile cellular and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) have marginalized the old technology. One of the better-known [...]
Iowa Man Faces Jail Time for HIPAA Violation
Can HIPAA violations result in jail time? While jail time for HIPAA violations is rare, it does occur. An Iowa man who pleaded guilty to a pair [...]
Eye Care Leaders Breach: Ransomware Attack Claims New Victims
In early December of 2021, Eye Care Leaders (Eye Care), an electronic medical record vendor supplying business associate services to eye care providers across the country, discovered [...]
HIPAA for IT Service Providers: Risks and Rewards
As an IT service provider, you are always looking for new services you can offer your clients. You want these services to be something your clients need, [...]
Is Adobe Scan HIPAA Compliant?
Adobe Scan is an app for Android and iOS operating systems that allows users to use a device camera as a document scanner to capture information. The [...]
May 2022 Healthcare Breach Report
Each month, we review healthcare breaches to determine the leading cause and how the incidents could have been prevented. We do so by examining the Office for [...]
