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Preventing Healthcare Data Breaches With Compliance Software

Compliancy Group

With the latest compliance software, your organization can prevent such breaches or mitigate their effects when they happen. A healthcare information breach is the disclosure, sharing, or access of a patients protected health information (PHI) without written consent. What Constitutes a Healthcare Data Breach?

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Safeguarding Patient Privacy Through EMR Compliance

Compliancy Group

When anyone in your organization transmits electronic medical records (EMRs), they must obtain prior authorization from the patient and do so per the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). However, you need to implement several EMR compliance requirements.

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An Overview of Healthcare Compliance Laws and Regulations

Compliancy Group

Anyone in this industry should know the healthcare compliance laws and regulations that guide how they do their jobs and provide quality care. Here’s your healthcare compliance 101 for the critical federal regulations all employees should know.

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HITECH Compliance

AIHC

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.

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Don’t Be the Victim of a Healthcare Cyberattack

Compliancy Group

In the post-COVID world, many healthcare organizations have ramped up their telehealth services and use of electronic medical records (EMRs). We also discuss how to prevent cyberattacks in healthcare, including incorporating compliance software. targeted healthcare, the highest number of any industry.

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Ransomware Attack on Frederick Health Medical Group Affects 934,000 Patients

HIPAA Journal

According to its March 28, 2025, substitute breach notice, the ransomware group stole data such as patient names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers license numbers, medical record numbers, health insurance information, and/or clinical information related to patients care.

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Healthcare Remains Top Target in 2022 ITRC Breach Report

Compliancy Group

Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant HIPAA compliance protects you against breaches. Healthcare organizations were hit particularly hard by supply chain attacks as eight of the 12 supply chain breaches cited in the report affected business associates of healthcare organizations or health insurance companies. Find Out More!

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