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The University of Washington Medicine (UWM) has agreed to a $750,000 settlement regarding potential HIPAA violations and a corrective action plan and annual reports on the organization’s compliance efforts. Had effective protection been in place, the breach most likely would not have occurred.
Read MoreAre you susceptible to a healthcare data breach? More practices and hospitals are finding themselves on the Department of Health and Human Services’ “wall of shame” — a website listing health data breaches affecting 500 or more individuals.
Read MoreHIPAA rule enforcement is stepping up. On November 25, 2015, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (Lahey) agreed to settle potential violations of HIPAA regulations for $850,000. This enforcement action highlights the importance of addressing the security of all ePHI, not simply the PHI contained in the electronic medical record.
Read MoreWhen it comes to healthcare cyber security, the Government is stepping up audits and taking a closer look at business associates right now. Are you ready? What can you expect as the government changes and updates its rules, and brings a new focus on compliance? Audits. More rule changes. Enforcement. The bottomline is privacy through security.
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