After a California dental practice has a complaint brought against them for the disclosure of protected health information on the platform Yelp, HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has recently announced that a settlement has been reached.
Life Hope, LLC just suffered an extremely preventable HIPAA breach. They are now reaping severe repercussions. A breach like this can happen extremely easily. You could be the next provider to suffer from the same breach. Continue reading to see an example of an HHS agreement on how to handle a HIPAA breach.
Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continues to strengthen access to reproductive health care. This includes safe and legal abortions. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure issued a letter to U.S. governors.
When a patient goes to the hospital they don’t think twice about telling a nurse or a receptionist their personal information. A hospital’s first job is to treat patients, but it doesn’t end there. They are also responsible for protecting the personal information of the patients. In the recent past, data hackers have been seen more frequently, an their interest in hospitals has increased.
When it comes to understanding HIPAA compliance, real-life scenarios can provide invaluable insights. A recent case involving Health Specialists of Central Florida Inc (HSCF), a small-scale hospital in Orlando, Florida, serves as a prime example.
Customers of Medibank have recently been on high alert. Cyber Criminals have been leaking stolen medical information from the health insurance company. A group with ties to the extremely known cybergang REvil started publishing stolen information including customers’ names, birth dates, passport numbers, and more.
Customers of Medibank have recently been on high alert. Cyber Criminals have been leaking stolen medical information from the health insurance company. A group with ties to the extremely known cybergang REvil started publishing stolen information including customers’ names, birth dates, passport numbers, and more.
Customers of Medibank have recently been on high alert. Cyber Criminals have been leaking stolen medical information from the health insurance company. A group with ties to the extremely known cybergang REvil started publishing stolen information including customers’ names, birth dates, passport numbers, and more.
Customers of Medibank have recently been on high alert. Cyber Criminals have been leaking stolen medical information from the health insurance company. A group with ties to the extremely known cybergang REvil started publishing stolen information including customers’ names, birth dates, passport numbers, and more.
Finally, more information is being released about two top tier ransomware operations, Blackcat and Royal by the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3). Both pose a severe threat to healthcare and the public health sector.