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Encrypting Mobile Devices – First Create a Plan
The recent enforcement actions against Concentra Health Services and QCA Health Plan, Inc. are two more messages to HIPAA covered entities (and business associates!) to...
Concentra Health and QCA Health Plan settle with OCR over HIPAA violations
Stolen laptops have led to major HIPAA enforcement actions, announced yesterday, for two more covered entities. Concentra Health Services (Concentra) and QCA Health...
Unauthorized EHR access causes data breach of 1,400 medical records Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock Cardiology Clinic in Lubbock, Texas posted an online notification of a data breach that affected 1,400 patient medical records and patient demographics (names,...
Data breach in MI Health Department affects 2,595 individuals
On February 3, the Michigan Department of Community Health announced that thousands of individuals had their compromised in a data breach caused by the theft of a...
Widespread Internet Security Flaw Affects Web Users Worldwide
Details about the Heartbleed bug, a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library, were published earlier this week. This vulnerability...
Pending bill would standardize breach response process
Large hospitals and national organizations would benefit from a single, national security breach response process. The recent breaches at Target, Neiman Marcus and...
Patient Privacy- Will Walgreens be OCR’s newest poster child for HIPAA non-compliance?
Walgreens’ new pharmacy model may be unintentionally violating customers' patient privacy rights. Named the “Well Experience,” this new store layout/business model...
Skagit County, Washington, settles HIPAA Violation case
By eagleconsultingpartners | Published: April 4, 2014 Skagit County, located in Northwest Washington, has agreed to settle potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy,...
Many data breaches never reported
By eagleconsultingpartners | Published: April 2, 2014 Undisclosed breaches are common in large healthcare enterprises according to recent survey According to a recent...
Windows XP Users–Upgrade now to protect your network from security vulnerabilities
In just under 3 weeks, Microsoft will end the Windows XP era ending support for both Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003 on April 8, 2014. Most Microsoft products have...
Risk Analysis Threat Update – IRS Tax Fraud
At HIMSS 2014, James Robnet, IRS Special Agent in charge of the IRS Tampa, FL field office, presented an update regarding IRS tax fraud and how fraudsters present data...
FQHCs in the Hot Seat with tougher HRSA Audits
HIPAA Compliance among items to be scrutinized in upcoming HRSA Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Audits At the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers...
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