The Uncomfortable Truth About Healthcare DataBy Mike Green
Mike Green, MBA is chief information security officer of Availity.
Cyberattacks have become an all-too-common occurrence, with no industry immune from their effects. In healthcare, the stakes…
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Providence Medical Institute, a Southern California-based physician services division of the seven-state Providence health system, will pay a $240,000 civil monetary penalty to settle potential HIPAA violations after a ransomware attack.WHY IT MATTERSThe U.S….
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In less than 24 hours this week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services filed an appeal in American Hospital Association v. Becerra – a lawsuit that sought to bar enforcement of an…
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If the cybersecurity space has seemed a bit busier than usual recently, you’re not imagining things. At the halfway mark of 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights showed…
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Mike Walters, President & co-founder of Action1 Corporation
According to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), cyber incidents in health care are on the rise. From 2018-2022, there has been a 93% increase in…
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When the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this past week issued its final rule codifying the financial disincentives to be levied by its Office for Civil Rights against provider organizations found to…
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights updated its Change Healthcare cybersecurity incident frequently asked questions page on Friday to address questions the agency has received asking which entities…
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In yet another ripple from the Change Healthcare cyberattack, the Medical Group Management Association has sought assurances from HHS’ Office for Civil Rights that the onus for sending HIPAA breach notifications to affected patients…
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The American Hospital Association is taking exception at recently-updated rules from HHS Office for Civil Rights related to the use of online tracking tools by health systems and other HIPAA Covered Entities.The AHA this…
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The Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is opening an investigation into the cyberattack that targeted UnitedHealthcare Group’s Change Healthcare subsidiary and has sent…
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