HIPAA

Practice administrators seeking federal grants or contracts must look beyond HIPAA, completing SAM registration and adopting FAR 52.204‑21’s 15 essential cybersecurity controls to safeguard PHI, PII, FCI and CUI.

Two class-action lawsuits targeting the University of Maryland Medical Center and the University of Kansas Health System for years-long cyberstalking and unauthorized access to protected health information spotlight massive HIPAA risk-analysis failures and underscore the urgent need for stronger health care cybersecurity safeguards.

The long anticipated HIPAA Security Rule Notice of Proposed Rule Making strives to strengthen electronic protected health information cybersecurity.

“Cybersecurity is patient safety” and the continued downstream implications for the use of PHI for other unlawful purposes including insurance fraud and predatory practices targeted at minors are significant.

Each practice should learn from the result of this HIPAA case.

Allowing employees to use their own devices at work could raise privacy concerns.

Don't let the summer fun get in the way of protecting patient privacy.

A rebuttal to a 2019 article on HIPAA.

Neglecting insider threats can be equally as costly as ransomware and other cyberattacks.

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

The opinion concerns a proposal to pay bonuses to its employed physicians based on net profits derived from certain procedures performed by the physicians.

Currently, health data that is collected from new technologies such as wearable and smart devices, and health and wellness apps is not protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

These incorrect beliefs can have you running afoul with privacy regulations.

Building a foundation for cybersecurity can help physicians avoid costly mistakes.

Recent OCR enforcement action showcases business associate liability for HIPAA violations.

Patient rights do not end at death.

Congress and HHS appreciate that every patient’s life does not consist of “good time, noodle salad.”

Don't ignore these two important requirements.

Don't let your new tools have you run afoul of HIPAA regulations.

Wild behavior is pulsing through the cybersecurity landscape.

Healthcare records and data contain sensitive information, making them a prime target for cybercriminals. Learn how to protect your practice from a data breach.

The healthcare sector experienced the highest average data breach cost of any industry in 2022.

Don't let the holidays get in the way of legal compliance.

Here’s how to find out if your website complies with the privacy law.

Top tips and HIPAA implications.

While texting can make things a lot easier (and more profitable), it can also be easy to unknowingly violate HIPAA regulations.

As more states enact biometric laws (although none are as robust as Illinois), healthcare AI companies, covered entities, and business associates should take note and take steps to update compliance programs in order to reduce the risk of a lawsuit and a potentially criminal HIPAA violation.