Effective HIPAA security risk analysis is the first step in implementing all of the HIPAA Security Rule requirements. Anything short of that can lead to major and costly consequences, as happened with one university.
This week, American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA), the billing collections vendor for both Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp, reported to both companies that the data of nearly 20 million customers may have been compromised.
Three email system breaches in three states exposed protected health information and each healthcare entity is stepping up efforts so it won’t happen again.
Three university personnel began the new year without paychecks after falling victim to a payroll phishing scam.
Cybersecurity firm Symantec announced this week that a hacking group called Orangeworm appears to have been targeting the healthcare industry in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
The annual HIMSS cybersecurity survey released March 8 revealed that nearly 76 percent of health information security professionals believe their organizations experienced a significant security incident in the past 12 months.
As the year comes to an end, there appears to be no end in sight for healthcare data hacks. An employee at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo recently fell for a phishing scam that potentially exposed the PHI of 650 patients.
The August 2017 HIMSS Cybersecurity Report indicates that respondents are taking proactive steps to stay ahead of security threats.
Results from a recent survey reveal that 68% of healthcare employees occasionally share confidential or regulated data.
Having policies and procedures in place is good, as long as you have audit controls to ensure they’re implemented, unlike this Florida healthcare system.
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