Cybersecurity

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.

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.

How you can safeguard your practice and patient information.

Medical practices of all sizes need to pay attention to cybersecurity, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all scenario.

Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security. Take action to protect your practice and your patients’ data against cyberattacks and data breaches.

If you are concerned that your security program is non-compliant, you should be-because you're worried about the wrong issue. 

Cybersecurity is a real and serious issue, but taking these seven steps can drastically lower your practice’s exposure to a cyberattack.

Although physicians may not be involved with the cybersecurity of medical devices, they are still obligated to comply with HIPAA and the HITECH Act.