On January 28, 2020, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a notice regarding legislative modifications made to the HIPAA...
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BULLETIN: HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus
In light of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health...
Emergency Directive to Mitigate Windows Vulnerabilities
The US Department of Health and Human Services just released an emergency directive to notify the Health and Public Health...
Protect Your Organization from Cyberterrorism!
Cyberterrorism is on the rise, and this includes phishing attacks. According to a recent report from Verizon, 90% of all...
Tis the Season for Phishing
As the holiday season draws near, MedSafe urges healthcare organizations and employees to be aware of online scams. Phishing attacks...
Is Texting HIPAA Compliant?
Is texting HIPAA compliant? The answer to this question is not as simple as it may seem. With more and...
10 HIPAA Breach Costs Healthcare Organizations Should Be Aware Of
HIPAA Breaches can cost healthcare organizations millions. Healthcare data breaches typically cost more than data breaches in any other industry....
Understanding HIPAA Right of Access- A Patient’s Right to Access their Medical Records
Understanding HIPAA Right of Access- A Patient’s Right to Access their Medical Records According to a recent study there has...
What is Considered PHI Under HIPAA?
PHI stands for Protected Health Information. According to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, protected health information is identifiable information related to...
Direct Liability of Business Associates for HIPAA Noncompliance
According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), business associates of HIPAA covered entities may be held liable...
Average Cost of a Data Breach
A recent report published by The Poneman Institute/IBM Security released a comprehensive analysis of data breaches reported in 2018. The...
HIPAA Breach- 60 Days to Report a Breach
The month of April proved to be a busy one for cyberterrorists, with reportedly more breaches than any previous month....