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Medical Device Cybersecurity Issues Found in GE Devices
A new cybersecurity flaw in GE imaging and ultrasound devices was discovered by CyberMDX. The flaw potentially allows unauthorized individuals remote access to the devices. More details on the medical device cybersecurity issues are [...]
Criminal Scheme Leads to HIPAA Criminal Penalties
Three individuals allegedly gained unauthorized access to a healthcare provider’s electronic health record (EHR) platform with the intent to steal and sell protected health information (PHI). Two separate schemes, both involving Lydia Henslee, earned [...]
November Healthcare Breaches Affect 1.15 Million Patients
Each month we provide an overview of the healthcare breaches occurring in the previous month. In November, healthcare breaches affected 1,157,813 patients. November healthcare breaches are discussed below. The breaches reported by the Department [...]
Is Help Scout HIPAA Compliant?
Help Scout is a software provider that offers help desk services including a knowledge base and customer support platform. But is Help Scout HIPAA compliant? The answer is discussed below. Is Help Scout HIPAA [...]
EHR Vendor Breach Inadvertently Exposed Patient Files
NTreatment, an electronic medical record vendor, accidentally exposed thousands of patient files by failing to password protect one of its cloud servers. The details of the EHR vendor breach are discussed further. NTreatment EHR [...]
HIPAA and COVID: Is Violating HIPAA a Crime?
A recent federal lawsuit in Virginia illustrates both how far an employer can go in asking employees about COVID-19 diagnosis, as well as how far HIPAA law prevents such inquiries. In this case, the [...]
