If the current trend holds true, the healthcare industry can expect to see an increase in HIPAA violation resolution agreements in the coming year. David Holtzman, JD, former senior advisor for health ...

To those shirking their HIPAA privacy and security duties: get ready to pay up. That's the message the Department of Health and Human Services is sending after it set records Wednesday for imposing ...

Vanta reports many organizations faced HIPAA violations this year, often from staff errors and vendor oversight, highlighting ...

The HHS Office for Civil Rights reported nine HIPAA settlements during 2017, resolving allegations against health systems, insurance providers and remote monitoring companies. Hollywood, Fla.-based ...

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Dr. James Breit, owner, Plastic Surgery Associates of South Dakota (Image: Plastic Surgery Associates of South Dakota) Dr. James Breit, owner of a South Dakota plastic surgery clinic, recalled the day ...

A hospital data breach not only risks the sensitive information of patients, but it also can spell disaster for a healthcare provider's finances. "A small attack with two staff thrown at it might mean ...