Using a personal unsecured email or USB for health information can cause a data breach. Penn State Hershey hospital found this out the hard way....Read More
If your organization maintains, uses or discloses health information — encryption is a MUST! Healthcare providers are held to a higher standard and must properly...Read More
The answer is sometimes “yes” and it is a violation of the law. Healthcare providers routinely send mailers to patients about upcoming procedures or informational...Read More
Two large NY hospitals get hit with $4.8 million worth of HIPAA fines from the federal government. New York and Presbyterian Hospital (“NYP”) and...Read More
Health information from healthcare practices (and patients) is viewable on the internet. A worst case scenario; a nightmare (that you are experiencing while you are...Read More
Life is hectic, we know, so here’s a recap of the Healthcare Weekly Hot Topics you can’t afford to miss: 1) New Beaumont-Oakwood-Botsford Merger Brings...Read More