HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Mark Warner (D-Va) recently published a white paper framing cybersecurity as a patient safety issue. Warner says the white paper is a starting point to open up a discussion about changes that can be implemented to improve cybersecurity in the sector, rather than a blueprint for change.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The white paper suggests several areas where policies could be changed to improve cybersecurity in the healthcare industry. Modernize HIPAA. Improve Federal Leadership. Develop a Healthcare-Specific Cybersecurity Framework.

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Total HIPAA

MARCH 29, 2023

HIPAA compliant text messaging apps protect sensitive data, like Protected Health Information (PHI) in transit. In this blog we will review several companies that provides HIPAA compliant text messaging, allowing secure texting of PHI. Installation of TigerText – HIPAA Compliant Text Messaging Solution The download is quick.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

HIPAA fines are issued for various reasons and are usually the result of a settlement to end an Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigation. In 2023, OCR settled thirteen cases with healthcare organizations for potential HIPAA violations. UHIC agreed to an $80,000 settlement and corrective action plan to resolve the investigation.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Health-ISAC has published a white paper that serves as a guide for healthcare CISOs looking to implement zero trust security architectures. The post Health-ISAC Publishes Guidance for CISOs on Implementing Zero Trust Security Architectures appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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YouCompli

JULY 3, 2023

Margaret Scavotto explains the two sides to privacy: the penalty side and the positive side.   “On the penalty side, we have issues like ransomware, which is rampant,” Scavotto says.   “In healthcare, we have to conduct a HIPAA security risk analysis as well as invest in cybersecurity so that we don’t lose access to data or have a breach.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Recently, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued a white paper warning the healthcare and public health sector (HPH) about these living-off-the-land techniques to raise awareness of the threat and explain the risks of using certain tools.

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