The healthcare landscape is continually evolving, with patient privacy at the forefront of change. Central to this is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). For healthcare providers, understanding and adhering to HIPAA is critical.
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.
Ever wondered about the difference between personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI)? Health IT Security provides a deeper insight into the difference.
Recently, Health Specialists of Central Florida Inc. (HSCF) settled a case with the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights, according to a recent article published by HIPAA Journal. HSCF had to pay $20,000 in financial penalties for violating HIPAA Right of Access regulations.
It is all too common for HIPAA violations to occur. More often, violations could be avoided if the correct steps are in place, saving a practice tens of thousands of dollars. Dental practices are also subject to HIPAA and are currently being hit hard with violations.
The HHS has released a statement regarding covered entities’ obligations regarding the use of tracking technology. Tracking technology is used to get information regarding how users interact with an entity’s website or app.