On July 11, 2016, the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) at the Department of Health and Human Services issued new HIPAA guidance regarding the growing epidemic of malicious computer software known as ...

On August 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced a record-setting settlement with Advocate Health Care Network (Advocate) for multiple ...

One of my all-time favorite Star Trek original series episodes is entitled "The Trouble with Tribbles." In this episode, Captain Kirk urgently races to a space station that's in distress. Once at the ...

Update: Comments from Montefiore Medical Center have been added to the story on February 7, 2024. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced Monday that its ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18-- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has announced a ...

From electronic health records to cloud-based systems, healthcare is embracing digital transformation—but with it comes the urgent need to protect sensitive patient data. HIPAA rules, encryption ...

Healthcare organizations are rapidly adopting cloud solutions, but HIPAA compliance remains a non‑negotiable. From encryption and access controls to audit trails and vendor agreements, securing ePHI ...

Healthcare businesses around the world have always had a responsibility to protect the privacy of their patients. Today that means securing patient data from prying eyes. Ever since patient health ...

According to the World Economic Forum, the healthcare industry has held the record for reporting the most expensive data breaches for more than 13 years. In 2023, the average per healthcare breach ...

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