US Issues Cybersecurity Alert for Legacy IT Systems
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights is advising clinicians to take a closer look at their legacy IT systems and devices.
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Health Apps Pose Potential Health Data Breach Risks, FTC Warns
Hackers target vulnerabilities using legitimate software packages, a cybersecurity specialist says.
HIPAA Provisions, Often Misunderstood, Impede Big Data Use
Many organizations adopt overly conservative policies that restrict otherwise completely legal uses of health care data.
Provider Confusion Often the Cause of Patient Access Rights Violations
Many healthcare providers are unclear as to when a request is made by an individual pursuant to a HIPAA authorization versus a HIPAA access request, particularly when a patient wants records to be sent to a third party, a HIPAA compliance officer at a law firm explained.
HIPAA Changes Guidance Rules to Help Tackle COVID-19 Pandemic
The goal is to help public health departments collect information vital to their efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
Address Possible Security Lapses as Your Practice Returns to Normal
To accommodate patients remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, practices may have expanded personnel access to protected health information and relied on devices that might be vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Proposed HIPAA Changes Promise to Improve Health Care Delivery
The Office for Civil Rights in the US Department of Health and Human Services announced proposed changes to strengthen patients’ rights to access their own health information, improve care coordination, and reduce regulatory burdens.
Prepare for the End of Pandemic Telehealth Waivers
Healthcare providers should take steps now to ensure that the telehealth modalities they use are HIPAA compliant.
Take Patients’ Records Requests Seriously
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has levied big fines against medical organizations who failed to adhere to HIPAA requirements to release medical records to patients at their request.
