Aetna ACE Breach Affects 480k Patients
Aetna ACE has announced that it has suffered a healthcare breach. According to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) breach portal, the incident affected 484,157 patients. More details regarding [...]
HIPAA and COVID Contact Tracing
In an effort to stave off the spread of COVID, the Trump administration is proposing changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule. More details on HIPAA and COVID contact tracing [...]
Is Podium HIPAA Compliant?
Podium is a software provider that allows organizations to contact customers through text messaging. Healthcare organizations can use Podium to schedule and confirm appointments, collect payments, and solicit patient [...]
HIPAA Right of Access Enforcement Continues
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its thirteenth right of access fine, bringing the 2020 fine total to eighteen fines. The [...]
European Medicines Agency COVID Vaccine Data Hack
European Medicines Agency (EMA), a partner of Pfizer and BioNTech, reported that they were the victim of a cyberattack. EMA confirmed that their COVID vaccine data had been accessed [...]
HIPAA Cybersecurity Best Practices Incentivized in Proposed Bill
Recent legislation approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee known as HR 7898 would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to incentivize a covered entity’s [...]
Dental Care Vendor Breach Affects 1 Million Patients
Dental Care Alliance announced a breach affecting hundreds of their clients. More details on the dental care vendor breach are discussed. What Caused the Dental Care Vendor Breach? Dental [...]
2021 Healthcare Cybersecurity Outlook Bleak
According to a new study conducted by Black Book Market Research, healthcare breaches are likely to triple in the coming year. With the growing concern surrounding healthcare cybersecurity, the [...]
Is Marketo HIPAA Compliant?
Marketo is a software provider that enables email marketing and lead management automation. But is Marketo HIPAA compliant? The answer is discussed below. Is Marketo HIPAA Compliant: Business Associate [...]
CMS Telehealth Expansion Made Permanent
During the coronavirus public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) temporarily expanded telehealth reimbursement. However, as these temporary measures are set to expire once the public [...]
