Saint Alphonsus Health System, a healthcare provider in Boise, Idaho, suffered a security breach that impacted 134,906 individuals, according to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) breach portal.
Q: We are coming up on our annual HIPAA training for staff. We have used the same training program for several years—it covers the basics and places a strong emphasis on recognizing phishing and other cyberattack tactics. Given the events of the past year, are there any other security trends we should be sure to highlight during our training session?
Q: As we look forward to 2021, we’re looking to utilize the most up-to-date HIPAA training strategies. I am responsible for training clinical and clerical staff annually. Do you have any recommendations for job-specific HIPAA training?
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on March 9 a 45-day extension for the public comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
Welcome to the brave, not-so-new world of compliance and cybersecurity! News of cybercrime seems to be constantly in the headlines, and healthcare is one of the key industries being targeted.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a March 3 alert to provide guidance pertaining to Microsoft Exchange server vulnerabilities.
It’s the age-old tale in healthcare: Your organization needs more resources, but leadership simply isn’t interested in helping out. “This has been a challenge since the pre-HIPAA days,” says Kate Borten, CISSP, CISM, HCISPP, founder of The Marblehead Group in Marblehead, Massachusetts. “It’s always been a challenge.”
Q: What are the encryption requirements when using Google Drive™, Dropbox®, or other information-storing applications? How do we ensure HIPAA compliance when using them?
Gore Medical Management LLC, a healthcare provider based out of Griffin, Georgia, reported a breach last month that impacted 79,100 individuals, according to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) breach report.
