July 3, 2015 Study Reveals Most Common Healthcare Mobile Application Issues A new report issued by the Sans Institute delves into the common healthcare mobile application issues faced by mobile health app developers and security professionals. ... Read more
July 2, 2015 New Survey Explores Healthcare Cybersecurity Attitudes Healthcare cybersecurity attitudes are changing. Not as fast as the threat landscape is, but most healthcare professionals now appreciate the risks, understand the current threat ... Read more
June 26, 2015 CFO Guilty of EHR Incentive Program Fraud The penalty for EHR Incentive Program fraud can be severe, although a former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) appears to have been lucky with his sentence; ... Read more
June 22, 2015 FBI Medicare Fraud Takedown sees 243 Arrested A multi-city coordinated FBI Medicare fraud takedown has been successfully executed, resulting in 243 individuals suspected of healthcare fraud being arrested. This is not the ... Read more
June 18, 2015 VA Senator Backs Murphy’s Mental Health Crisis Act The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act has been re-introduced by Reps. Tim Murphy & Eddie Bernice Johnson in an attempt to bring legislation ... Read more
June 17, 2015 Anthem Class Action MDL Established An Anthem class action MDL has been established in California to ease the burden placed on the courts. A swathe of highly similar negligence claims ... Read more
June 12, 2015 C-Suites Choosing to Outsource Healthcare Cybersecurity According to the results of a new study, it is becoming increasingly common for HIPAA-covered entities to outsource healthcare cybersecurity to private firms, although not ... Read more
May 14, 2015 Is a HIPAA Violation Cause for Dismissal? Judge says No Is a HIPAA compliance violation cause for dismissal of an employee? Can an employee’s work contract be legally terminated for a HIPAA violation? The answer ... Read more
May 13, 2015 21st Century Cures Bill and HIPAA Privacy The 21st Century Cures Bill and HIPAA Privacy Rule protections cannot both remain in their current format. The Cures Bill should remove many of the ... Read more
April 25, 2015 Healthcare Mobile Apps Reduce Costs and Improve Care According to a survey conducted by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, healthcare mobile apps and mobile technology in general have offered multiple benefits. ... Read more
April 24, 2015 Witness Testimony Privacy Rule Violation Prevented by Florida DOC The Florida Department of Corrections has taken the decision to remove the name of an inmate from a testimony provided by a whistle-blower; the reason ... Read more
April 21, 2015 New EEOC Rules for Wellness Programs Proposed The newly proposed EEOC Rules for Wellness Programs aim to span the gaps between current legislation and ensure that employees are better protected from cyber ... Read more
April 17, 2015 New Healthcare Data Security Study Released A new healthcare data security study has been published in the JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) which confirms that the number of ... Read more
April 11, 2015 Denton County Health Department Reports USB Drive HIPAA Violation Denton County Health Department has reported a USB drive HIPAA violation which occurred on 13th February this year. The privacy breach potentially exposed the PHI ... Read more
April 8, 2015 HITRUST Cyber Discovery Study Announced The HITRUST Cyber Discovery Study intends to find out more about the threat hackers pose to the healthcare industry and get some much needed answers ... Read more
February 23, 2015 2014 Medical Identity Theft Report: Identity Fraud Increases by 21.7% Ponemon Institute Releases 2014 Medical Identity Theft Report The Ponemon Institute Medical Identity Theft Report is prepared each year and gives an important insight into ... Read more
February 20, 2015 Risk of Theft of PHI by Healthcare Staff Highlighted by Recent Report The theft of PHI by healthcare staff is a difficult issue for HIPAA-covered entities to prevent, and each year many healthcare employees are indicted for ... Read more
February 5, 2015 Staff Training on HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules is Essential The importance of providing staff training on HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules has been highlighted by a recent breach at New York health insurer, Senior ... Read more
January 23, 2015 How to Make Health IT User Friendly There are numerous health IT technologies that can be implemented to improve workflow, efficiency and productivity, but all too often these systems prove to be ... Read more
January 14, 2015 Healthcare Cybersecurity in 2015 to be a Top Priority Says CHIME According to CHIME, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, healthcare cybersecurity in 2015 will be a top priority; with the organization believing that the ... Read more
November 6, 2014 How to Send HIPAA Compliant Text Messages According to recent research, 87 percent of healthcare professionals now use a Smartphone at work, either supplied by their employer, or purchased privately and used ... Read more
October 15, 2014 Hybrid Cloud Usage Tracking Improved in Cloud Cruiser 4.0 Cloud Cruiser has released version 4 of its cloud usage tracking system which is much better suited for use in hybrid public and private cloud ... Read more
October 15, 2014 Colorado Behavioral Health Reports HIPAA Violation in a Mailed Survey The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing has reported a HIPAA violation in a mailed survey that was sent to behavioral health patients. ... Read more
September 20, 2014 OCR Director Reveals Plans for HIPAA Enforcement in 2015 The new director of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights had her maiden speech during National Health IT Week and ... Read more
July 10, 2014 St Vincent Breast Center Reports HIPAA Marketing Violation The St. Vincent Breast Center in Indianapolis has reported a HIPAA marketing violation which has affected 63,325 of its patients. The accidental disclosure of PHI ... Read more
July 2, 2014 HHS Announces Jocelyn Samuels as the New Director at the Office of Civil Rights The Department of Health and Human Services has named Jocelyn Samuels as the new director at the Office of Civil Rights. Samuels takes over the ... Read more
June 30, 2014 New Mobile Data Security Study Published A new mobile data security study has been published that suggests that there is a market for the provision of an increased range of security ... Read more
May 6, 2014 Largest OCR HIPAA Penalty of $4.8M Issued The largest OCR HIPAA penalty ever issued – to New York and Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) and Columbia University (CU) – means the two organizations will ... Read more
February 7, 2014 Healthcare BYOD Schemes and HIPAA There are clear benefits to Bring Your Own Device schemes, but healthcare BYOD schemes are often thought to be risky, with some believing BYOD and ... Read more
December 1, 2013 Important Ways to Safeguard Protected Health Information HIPAA demands that all Covered-Entities (CEs) implement the necessary physical, administrative and technical controls to safeguard Protected Health Information. Healthcare organizations must ensure that all ... Read more