By Matt Fisher – With the holidays quickly receding, there was some time for reflection. When given that time (and honestly spurred to some degree by the HIPAA request for information), different issues about HIPAA wandered through my mind.
Read More
By Art Gross – Identity theft is not a new crime, in fact, criminals have been altering and improving their techniques to capture and use stolen information for years. While identity theft historically targets an individual consumer, an increasing number of criminals are now targeting businesses instead.
Harlow on Healthcare episode NOW on Demand. Host David Harlow talks with Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President for Cisco’s enterprise networking business.
By Matt Fisher – The Office for Civil Rights is now seeking comments on whether certain aspects of the HIPAA privacy and security rules should be modified. The Request for Information is purely a solicitation of comments and ideas from the public on whether or how HIPAA could be modified.
By Janet Vogel – The recently-opened Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has been buzzing with the sound of industry collaboration and coordination. HC3 will host tours, and brief stakeholder organizations to share capabilities and services.
By Art Gross – In a recent warning, the Federal Trade Commission has cautioned consumers and small businesses about the continuing and growing threat of phishing scams. There are many ways scammers may try to trick small business employees with a phishing email. Often times, scammers pose as a member of upper-level management.
By Rita Bowen – On Wednesday, December 5, 2018, I visited Capitol Hill with colleagues from AHIMA and the AMIA to address challenges around patient access to health information and to propose ways to modernize HIPAA to better support patient care.
By Matt Fisher – After a slow start to the year in terms of HIPAA settlement, the OCR is trying to finish the year with a bang. Since September 20, 2018, OCR has announced four different HIPAA settlements. The nature of the conduct underlying each settlement has varied widely.
By Matt Fisher – It had been a while since an electronic medical record vendor or any other vendor withheld access to data, but it has happened again. As first reported by databreaches.net, there is a brewing dispute between Key Dental Group, PA of Pembroke Pines, FL and MOGO of Westmont, IL.