HIPAA

Read: Suicide Risk Assessment Solution Launched in 11 Montana Hospitals

Suicide Risk Assessment Solution Launched in 11 Montana Hospitals

Critical access hospitals in Montana are now able to screen every adult patient entering their emergency departments with a single standardized assessment.

Read: HHS: How to Properly Dispose of Electronic Devices with Sensitive Information

HHS: How to Properly Dispose of Electronic Devices with Sensitive Information

HHS issued guidance on the importance of properly disposing of media with sensitive information to prevent potential data breaches.

Read: MD Anderson Cancer Center to Pay $4.3 Million for 3 Data Breaches

MD Anderson Cancer Center to Pay $4.3 Million for 3 Data Breaches

The breaches occurred when an employee’s laptop was stolen from a residence and two unencrypted thumb drives went missing.

Read: OCR: Protecting Data Involves Physical Security As Well As Cybersecurity

OCR: Protecting Data Involves Physical Security As Well As Cybersecurity

The OCR’s latest cybersecurity newsletter discusses the importance of physically securing devices with access to ePHI.

Read: Campuses Must Balance Security Technology with Privacy and Civil Rights

Campuses Must Balance Security Technology with Privacy and Civil Rights

A campus adopting any type of new security technology must not only investigate its benefits, but also its vulnerabilities and potential for abuse.

Read: N.J. Health Network to Pay $400K HIPAA Settlement After Vendor’s Cybersecurity Lapse

N.J. Health Network to Pay $400K HIPAA Settlement After Vendor’s Cybersecurity Lapse

An investigation found Virtua Medical Group failed to conduct a thorough risk analysis of the patient health records it sent to a vendor.

Read: 8 Steps to Preventing Phishing Attacks

8 Steps to Preventing Phishing Attacks

Preventing phishing attacks can be as easy as educating officials at your institution on cybersecurity best practices.

Read: Explaining The HIPAA-HITECH Intersection

Explaining The HIPAA-HITECH Intersection

Here’s two areas of HIPAA-HITECH overlap that healthcare officials MUST understand.

Read: Fresenius Medical Care North America Fined $3.5M for HIPAA Violations

Fresenius Medical Care North America Fined $3.5M for HIPAA Violations

HHS says FMCNA had five breaches and failed to heed HIPAA’s risk analysis and risk management rules.

Read: Is The HITECH Act Working? A Summary of its Effect on Healthcare

Is The HITECH Act Working? A Summary of its Effect on Healthcare

Below we summarize the HITECH Act’s success based on the goals of its creators.

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