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New Healthcare Cybersecurity Rules
The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule for healthcare institutions to abide by.
Cyber Attacks on Assisted Living Facilities
Nursing homes and assisted living businesses are being targeted by hackers. There are many ways that they can defend against these bad actors, however.
Ransomware Attacking Hospitals in the US
A recent cyberattack affected hospitals in multiple states, diverting ambulances from emergency rooms in Texas, Oklahoma, New Jersey, and New Mexico.
Medical Informatics to Pay OCR $100K for Potential HIPAA Violations
The Indiana business associate didn’t perform a comprehensive risk analysis before its server was hacked in May 2015, breaching the data of 3.5 million patients from several healthcare clients.
HHS OCR Clarifies Direct HIPAA Liability of Business Associates
The Office for Civil Rights released a new fact sheet outlining all of the HIPAA and HITECH provisions for which business associates can be held liable.
Ransomware Attack on Connecticut Provider Impacts 25,148 Patients
Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence fell victim to a ransomware attack. There was possible access to 25,148 patient records.