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Issues with HIPAA and Nursing Home Care: HIPAA Goes to Court
Issues with HIPAA and nursing home care have arisen over disclosure of medical records of deceased residents. Several years ago, a federal appeals court had to decide a case involving HIPAA [...]
Exposure of PHI at Drug and Alcohol Addiction Rehabilitation Center
Sunshine Behavioral Health, LLC, is a network of drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation centers based in San Juan Capistrano, California. According to Dissent of the website databreaches.net, an AWS (Amazon Web [...]
HIPAA Network Security
For a HIPAA covered entity (i.e., a health provider), there is often a direct relationship between the health of the network and the health of the entity’s wallet, so to speak. [...]
Ransomware Healthcare Epidemic Fueled by Insurance Companies
Healthcare entities are often the target of ransomware attacks. Ransomware attacks occur when a hacker enters an organization's network, encrypting or stealing sensitive data, demanding a sum of money for its return. In many [...]
When is a Covered Entity Liable for a Business Associate Breach?
Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, a covered entity may, in some circumstances, be liable for its business associate breach under the business associate agreement. When May a Covered Entity be Liable [...]
PHI Protection for 50 Years After Death
Protected health information (PHI) is any individually identifying health information classified by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) into 18 identifiers, such as name, date of birth, address, payment [...]
