HIPAA Data Breaches
News and reports regarding recent major data breaches reported by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates, including analysis, assessments and guidance to help others avoid similar incidents.
Eagle works with clients in healthcare and healthcare business associates to ensure HIPAA Security compliance. We provide a set of policy templates for a variety of business associate types including Cloud Vendors, Third Party Administrators, and Information Technology companies.
Was County Agency Employee’s Facebook Post a HIPAA Violation?
A Roane County, Tennessee, EMS responder posted on her Facebook page, “well, we had a first…We worked a code in a chicken coop! Knee deep in chicken droppings.” according to HealthITSecurity.com. Lessons from this incident can be useful for County DD Boards. The EMS... Read More
Cyber-Attacks on Healthcare on the Rise
Cyber-attacks on healthcare providers increased from 2016 to 2017, and are still trending upwards. Extensive private data plus inadequate security makes healthcare organizations attractive targets for attackers and, all too often, victims of their own errors.
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Kansas Dept. for Aging and Disability Services Employees Fired Over Email Containing PHI
2 Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services employees were terminated after sending an email containing PHI of 11,000 individuals to improper recipients.
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Phishing for Healthcare Providers
Don’t become the next Catch of the Day! Healthcare providers are worse than their peers at identifying phishing emails and preventing these attacks. What is phishing? How can you protect yourself? Read this article to find out.
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