HIPAA Breaches Rising
HIPAA breaches have increased exponentially as health information is extremely valuable on the black market. It seems like there is a new data breach in the news every day, [...]
The Hidden Costs of a Healthcare Data Breach
Data breaches can cost more than an organization would think. IBM Security’s annual study analyzed data breaches and the financial impact associated with them. It was [...]
183,000 Patients Affected in the Latest String of Healthcare Phishing Attacks
Presbyterian Healthcare Services is the latest victim of phishing attacks in the healthcare industry. A healthcare phishing attack occurs when unauthorized access to an organization's network is gained by [...]
HIPAA Cybersecurity Practices
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates safeguards to be in place to secure protected health information (PHI). PHI is any individually identifying health information such as [...]
Healthcare Organizations and HIPAA Cybersecurity
Implementing effective HIPAA cybersecurity measures is essential to safeguarding protected health information (PHI). However, according to a recent study conducted by Brigham Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, many [...]
AMCA HIPAA Data Breach Claims Another Victim: Clinical Pathology Laboratories
The HIPAA data breach that won’t go away has claimed another victim. In June of 2019, business associate (BA) and vendor America Medical Collection Agency (AMCA), [...]
HIPAA Audits: 3 Lessons Learned
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) dictates healthcare standards for how protected health information (PHI) is handled and safeguarded. The Department of Health and [...]
Double Trouble: Indiana Engineering Company Hit with Federal AND Multistate Data Breach Fines
Medical Informatics Engineering, Inc. (MIE) is an Indiana-based company that develops and offers solutions enabling the exchange of electronic protected health information (ePHI). In May of [...]
Lack of Access Management Results in GDPR Fine
Similar to the United States’ HIPAA law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), enacted in 2016, protects Europeans’ personal data. HIPAA and GDPR require many of [...]
Business Associate Security: What is Your Responsibility as a Covered Entity
In light of recent large-scale breaches in healthcare, it is imperative that covered entities (CEs) understand the importance of business associate security. Over the course of [...]
