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Why Are HIPAA Risk Assessments Important?

Electronic Health Reporter

A risk assessment is a mandatory annual task completed by a covered entity and a business associate. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Chase Higbee, lead IT strategist, Atlantic.Net. It is a HIPAA law created to ensure that all of […].

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Senators introduce bill to set healthcare cybersecurity standards

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Ron Wyden and Mark Warner, would direct the HHS to develop minimum cybersecurity standards for providers, health plans, claims clearinghouses and business associates. The legislation, sponsored by Sens.

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March 2024 Healthcare Data Breach Report

The HIPAA Journal

CA Business Associate 129,584 Hacking Incident University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority WI Healthcare Provider 85,902 Compromised email account Aveanna Healthcare GA Healthcare Provider 65,482 Compromised email account Ezras Choilim Health Center, Inc. of all records compromised in March.

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Fortified Health Security Releases 2022 Horizon Report

Electronic Health Reporter

The report reveals how, as the industry continues to recover from a tumultuous 2020, cybercriminals continued to relentlessly target and attack providers, health plans and their business associates. […]. The article Fortified Health Security Releases 2022 Horizon Report appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Next Generation BAA Management Applying: Automation and AI To Reduce Costs and Ensure Compliance

Electronic Health Reporter

Healthcare organizations face unprecedented compliance challenges when it comes to managing business associate agreements (BAAs) amid frequent data breaches, heightened federal scrutiny and anticipated privacy legislation. This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Greg Waldstreicher, CEO, PHIflow.

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HIPAA Violations, How to Prevent Them

Electronic Health Reporter

Healthcare providers, covered entities and their business associates should understand HIPAA and take compliance steps to avoid monetary fines and even prison time. By Ken Lynch, founder and CEO, Reciprocity Labs. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) applies to all companies in the United States.

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Almost 500,000 Individuals Affected by Designed Receivable Solutions Data Breach

The HIPAA Journal

DRS is issuing notification letters on behalf of the following covered entity clients: Air Methods AMG Healthcare Management Services CAN Emergency Physicians Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, L.P.