The Top 5 HIPAA Violations: Avoid These to Stay Compliant
The top 5 HIPAA violations remain common among all sizes and kinds of healthcare organizations. Learn what they are and how to avoid them.| The HIPAA E-Tool
Two healthcare cyberattacks, including one personal and one headline-making incident, highlight the damage cybercriminals can cause to patients. I learned about the first incident yesterday when my orthopedist called to cancel an after-care appointment that morning because their computer network was down due to a cyberattack. I haven't heard anything yet about a rescheduled appointment. [...]| The HIPAA E-Tool
EyeMed Vision Care, a company based in Ohio that offers vision benefits, has agreed to pay $5,000,000 to settle a class action lawsuit related to a healthcare data breach. This recent settlement marks the final resolution in a series of investigations and settlements totaling over $12.6 million. The issues began five years ago with a [...]| The HIPAA E-Tool
The top 5 HIPAA violations remain common among all sizes and kinds of healthcare organizations. Learn what they are and how to avoid them.| The HIPAA E-Tool
Enforcement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a bipartisan mandate. Protecting the privacy of protected health information (PHI) has remained a priority for HIPAA under Trump. Cyber threats to healthcare have increased over the past decade, and accountability remains a top priority for regulators. Enforcement trends from the first Trump administration [...]| The HIPAA E-Tool
Learn the basic rules of HIPAA authorizations. When are they required, are there any exceptions, and what are the required elements?| The HIPAA E-Tool
Marketing and social media can be a minefield for healthcare providers. But HIPAA violations in marketing can be avoided. The most common HIPAA violation is the unauthorized disclosure of protected health information (PHI). This occurs in every facet of healthcare, whether in the office, working from home, in social situations, or online. It can happen [...]| The HIPAA E-Tool
Providers may talk with family and friends under HIPAA guidelines as long as the patient's wishes are respected.| The HIPAA E-Tool
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will assume responsibility for enforcing the “Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records” regulations at 42 CFR part 2 (“Part 2”), which protect the privacy of patients’ SUD treatment records. The announcement was published in the Federal Register on August 26. The Part 2 regulations predate HIPAA and [...]| The HIPAA E-Tool
Another major hospital system has settled a class action lawsuit over the breach of patients' sensitive protected health information (PHI) on its MyChart portal. Mount Sinai Health System (Mount Sinai), the largest hospital network in New York City, will pay $5.26 million to settle claims. This is the second recent announcement by a major health [...]| The HIPAA E-Tool
Avoid costly audits and investigations with strong HIPAA compliance. OCR enforcement is focused on Risk Analysis and ransomware prevention.| The HIPAA E-Tool
A jury decided that Meta violated California privacy law by using consumers' private health information for commercial purposes without consent.| The HIPAA E-Tool
BJC HealthCare is paying millions of dollars to settle a class action lawsuit over the use of web trackers on its websites and patient portal.| The HIPAA E-Tool
A Security Rule update is coming, and you can prepare now to get ahead of the changes by strengthening your cybersecurity practices today.| The HIPAA E-Tool
The keys to success for HIPAA compliance start with four core concepts but expand to fit your unique situation. Seek improvement, not perfection.| The HIPAA E-Tool
This HIPAA training outline covers all the key topics and will boost your confidence, whether you are starting new or improving existing training.| The HIPAA E-Tool
