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Guarding Patient Privacy in the Age of AI Healthcare

HIT Consultant

Kevin Kirkwood, Deputy CISO, LogRhythm 2022 research from Morning Consult reveals that the healthcare field in particular has witnessed substantial enhancements in medical diagnoses, mental health evaluations, and the expeditious discovery of treatment options following the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI). In fact, 59% of U.S.

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Top Security Certifications Required for Data Protection

HIT Consultant

A lack of regulatory compliance, network and technical vulnerabilities, unencrypted information, unsecured mobile devices, and weak credentials all play a part in putting a healthcare organization at risk for a data breach. Paul Banco, CEO of etherFAX    How secure is your data? million in the U.S. million per data breach.

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HHS Issues HIPAA Guidance on Remote Communication Technologies for Audio-Only Telehealth

Health Care Law Brief

The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), recently issued new regulatory guidance relating to covered entities’ HIPAA-compliant use of remote communication technologies for audio-only telehealth services. The new HIPAA guidance affects covered entities in four key ways.

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Security and Compliance Oversight Will Reduce Business Communication Risk for Healthcare in 2023

HIT Consultant

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Information Security noted in a 2022 report on health sector cybersecurity, that threat actors continue to evolve and become more sophisticated and effective in their attacks. The Challenges to Meeting Compliance Regulations. Compliance with regulations is nothing new for the industry.

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Strengthening Email Cybersecurity for Health Practices: Safeguarding Sensitive Patient Data

Healthcare IT Today

According to the IBM “Cost of a data breach 2022” report , the cost of a breach in the healthcare industry went up 42% since 2020. The average cost of a healthcare data breach in 2022 jumped $1 million to a record high of $10.1 The average cost of a healthcare data breach in 2022 jumped $1 million to a record high of $10.1

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Hurdle, CloudLIMS Partner to Augment Diagnostic Lab Capabilities

HIT Consultant

Many labs today want to offer remote diagnostic services to provide direct-to-patient and direct-to-provider services, saving the time of both patients and providers.

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Key Legal Issues Facing Telehealth Platforms, as Compliance Concerns Bubble for Platforms Launched During the Public Health Emergency

Health Care Law Brief

In addition, the PHE fueled a boom in the number of direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) telehealth platforms, many of which have relied upon COVID-19 regulatory waivers to launch and operate in multiple states across the nation. Were patients provided with appropriate consents, including a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices?