Law & Malpractice

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.

Learn 10 must‑know dos and don’ts guiding physicians and practice administrators through the legal, staffing and pricing steps of adopting an insurance‑free, membership‑based model.

As biometric technologies expand in health care and consumer surveillance, regulators are cracking down on companies that misuse sensitive data — with HIPAA, FTC orders and billion-dollar state settlements setting the tone.

Think HIPAA is the only law that matters for patient data privacy? Think again —mapping the complex legal web every physician and practice manager must understand to truly stay compliant.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, talks about possible next steps once risks are identified.

Don't make the same mistakes as this practice.

Andrea Greco, SVP of Healthcare Safety at CENTEGIX, breaks down the key legal and regulatory factors medical practices must consider when conducting risk assessments.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, identifies common shortcomings of risk assessments and explains how practices can address their blind spots.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, talks about common risk assessment tools.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, explains when medical practices should conduct risk assessments.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, explains why risk assessments are so important for medical practices.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, details key aspects of risk assessments.

Medicaid is on the chopping block, but that doesn't mean the end of indigent care.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, talks about keeping your practice safe — and how failing to do so can impact patient care.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, shares the most important factor in practice safety.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, explains what practices should keep in mind moving forward in regards to workplace safety.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, talks visitor management protocols to keep practices safe.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, explains why 80% of incidents of workplace violence go unreported.

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, discusses the importance of situational awareness for incident responders in medical practices.

Andrea Greco, SVP of Healthcare Safety at CENTEGIX, offers actionable advice to foster a culture of safety and well-being in medical practices.

Andrea Greco, SVP of Healthcare Safety at CENTEGIX, explains how workplace violence impacts patient care.

Recent legislative and regulatory actions tied to generative artificial intelligence.

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

Got a patient who's abusing your staff, ignoring your advice, failing to pay his bill? When you realize it just isn't going to work, it's usually best to let the patient go. Here's how to do it correctly.

An effective compliance program can and does mitigate liability, so it's important to stay abreast of regulatory changes.

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These core principles should be adopted into any covered entity or business associates’ policies and procedures.

Given that the health care sector tops the FBI's list as the top target of ransomware, it is not a surprise that the Senate has a bill on the table to increase minimum cybersecurity standards.

Key takeaways from the OIG report on remote patient monitoring.

Notable regulatory items to consider as Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches.