HIPAA Journal

JULY 20, 2022

June 2022 saw 70 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – two fewer than May and one fewer than June 2021. For the third successive month, the number of exposed or compromised records has increased. Electronic Medical Record.

Electronic Medical Records 107

Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals 107

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the paper, the HHS indicated it will be adopting a carrot-and-stick approach by developing voluntary Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector Cybersecurity Goals (CPGs) that consist of cybersecurity measures that will have the greatest impact on security along with an update to the HIPAA Security Rule to add new cybersecurity requirements.

Ransomware 118

Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals Compliance 118

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 12, 2023

Cybercriminals have been increasingly attacking healthcare vendors because they are a much less secure part of the supply chain and in 2022, many of the largest healthcare data breaches reported involved vendors. The post Healthcare Organizations Failing to Assess and Mitigate Supply Chain Risks appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

Electronic Medical Records 94

Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Fraud Public Health 94

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Recognizing the role pharmacists are ready and able to play as accessible, convenient health care providers, Kentucky became the first state in the nation to enable pharmacists to offer potentially life-saving colon cancer screenings in 2022.

Electronic Medical Records 98

Electronic Medical Records Public Health HIPAA Health Outcomes 98