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The HITECH Act explained: Definition, compliance, and …

WEBThe HITECH Act is a law that aims to expand the use of electronic health records (EHRs) in the United States. (HITECH stands …

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HIPAA explained: definition, compliance, and violations

WEBHIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a law passed in 1996 that transformed many of the ways in which …

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Hackers are coming for your healthcare records — …

WEBRansomware attacks. This week, for example, a hacker claimed to have stolen databases from three U.S. healthcare …

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38 government agencies to collect, share Americans’ electronic …

WEBIt is just one of 38 federal agencies that are slated to help collect, share and use electronic health information, according to the recently released “Federal Health IT …

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Consolidation blamed for Change Healthcare ransomware attack

WEBOver the last five years, there has been a 264% increase in ransomware attacks, according to HHS. Hackers’ playground. UnitedHealth, which owns health …

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Wireless tech makes health care security a ‘major concern’

WEBThe use of wireless technology in the latest medical devices found in hospitals, health clinics and doctor offices has become a major concern of the U.S. …

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4 reasons why healthcare needs a digital code of ethics

WEBWith the business of health care guiding the use of HIT, the value systems are no longer aligned. The move toward a patient-centric, shared decision-making model …

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Healthcare organizations face unique security challenges

WEBHealthcare organizations also have specialized medical equipment that could pose particular security challenges. Medical devices are closed systems, that cannot be …

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Security and privacy laws, regulations, and compliance: The

WEBHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Purpose: Enacted in 1996, HIPAA is intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the …

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Personal health information in the wrong hands can be painful

WEBAnd that, increasingly, is the data you voluntarily turn over to doctors, hospitals and health insurers, known as PHI, or Personal Health Information. The …

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UnitedHealth hackers exploited Citrix vulnerabilities, CEO to testify

WEBAmid strong calls for enhanced cybersecurity measures in healthcare, UnitedHealth is set to testify this week that, on February 12, hackers exploited …

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Paper healthcare records highly vulnerable, yet often overlooked

WEBThis year alone 54 healthcare providers have reported the compromise of medical records. The happened via email (sending a patient a file belonging to another …

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IBM Watson, FDA to explore blockchain for secure patient data …

WEBThe initial focus for blockchain will be oncology-related data exchange. IBM’s Watson Health artificial intelligence unit has signed a two-year joint-development …

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Authentication failure blamed for Change Healthcare ransomware …

WEBThe February ransomware attack on Change Healthcare — blamed on the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group — caused disruption for hospitals, clinics, and …

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The Cybersecurity Regulations Healthcare, Financial Services, and

WEBCyberattacks are often motivated by the desire to steal and sell sensitive data, such as credit card and financial records, personally identifiable information (PII) …

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US healthcare alerted against BlackCat amid targeted attacks

WEBThe ALPHV, also known as the BlackCat ransomware gang, is targeting US healthcare systems, according to a joint cybersecurity advisory by the FBI, CISA, and …

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Healthcare records for sale on Dark Web CSO Online

WEBThe Identity Theft Resource Center reported that there were 355 breaches in 2016 affecting 15 million records. 2016 was a record year for US Healthcare breaches – …

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Hive ransomware group claims Partnership HealthPlan of …

WEBThe Hive ransomware group has claimed to have stolen 850,000 personally identifiable information (PII) records from the Partnership HealthPlan of California …

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Ransomware attack hits MedStar Health, network offline

WEBMedStar Health, which calls itself the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and Washington, D.C., was forced to disable their network on Monday after an …

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WannaCry explained: A perfect ransomware storm CSO Online

WEBThat trend still continues today. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made health care providers a particularly tempting target for ransomware gangs, and a surge …

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