According to Pew Research, 81 percent of Americans now own a smartphone. Many employers are implementing BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies, which allow workers…
It seems like 2019 has been the Year of the Ransomware attack in healthcare. According to McAfee’s August Threat Report, ransomware attacks grew by 118…
Whether they’re not-for-profits or more commercially focused operations, healthcare providers are in the business of healthcare. That means they care about developing relationships with their…
There’s an old saying that lightning never strikes the same place twice. Experts say that isn’t true, and some places (like tall buildings) are natural…
In 2009, the U.S. Congress passed The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment…
As reported in the HIPAA Journal, the HHS has issued a clarification statement for when business associates can be fined for non-compliance. If you are…
HHS releases new ‘fact sheet’ on Business Associate liability The agencies responsible for IT security and data privacy have a lot of flexibility over what…
It seems like there’s another data breach announcement involving private health information (PHI) almost every day. These notifications almost always involve healthcare providers or related…
Disaster recovery planning and business continuity planning is essential for all businesses, no matter the industry, but it takes on special significance in healthcare thanks…