Cybersecurity

Traditional cybersecurity measures aren’t effective anymore.

Covered entities should be balancing a patient’s right to request his/her medical records or designated record set in a particular electronic format with an unacceptable level of security risk to the covered entity’s systems.

In light of a major insurance company recently being hit with ransomware, the importance of protection, detection, and correction cannot be over emphasized.

Cyberthreats are not going away and cybercriminals are becoming more crafty.

H.R. 7898, signed into law on January 5, 2021, addresses the recognition of security practices and amends the HITECH Act – kind of.

Here are five ways to stop a cyber criminal from infiltrating your EHR.

In the wake of COVID-19, healthcare organizations are scrambling to not only protect their patients' lives, but their data and privacy as well.

This is Part III in this series and the focus is on the cybersecurity donation Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) safe harbor and Stark Law exception.

Warnings from government agencies and experts, coupled with recent HHS-OCR settlements, place HIPAA and cybersecurity compliance at the top of one’s “to do” list.

A trifecta of healthcare cybersecurity issues should cause healthcare industry participants to assess their current environments.

Make sure email is a part of your cybersecurity strategy.

More than 500 individuals affected; five new enforecement actions published.

The results of a recent cybersecurity report by CCI Security

Two hot-topic developments in cybersecurity and government procurement.

Working from home can lead to casual conduct, posing compliance risks for your organization.

For practices that have been slow to adopt new technologies, the stakes are much greater as the urgency to get up to speed is intensifying.

Teleworking and telehealth have opened more doors for cybercriminals due to a lack of technical, administrative, and physical safeguards.

A new report from CI Security suggests cybersecurity breaches were lower during healthcare's rapid transition to virtual care throughout the pandemic. In this episode of Perspectives, we look at why this might be and other aspects of their report with CI Security's Healthcare Executive Strategist, Drex DeFord.

How this certification ensures the highest levels of technology security.

Document automation and data extraction technology can improve administrative workflows and alleviate administrative burdens.

Two recent cases, one settled and one just filed, are illustrative of the effects of class actions, which are filed in relation to an underlying data breach involving PHI.

How systems and small practices alike can start preparing now.

Risks are evolving, here's how to keep your patients and employees safe.

Consider the probability of success and the risk of failure if you pick the wrong specialty to treat your practice.