In 2020, there were 642 data breaches of healthcare organizations . That’s a new record, up 25 percent from the previous year. In these breaches, the records of millions of Americans were exposed. These incidents occurred at all types of organizations in the industry, including clinics, insurance providers and their health system business associates. If you’re in the healthcare industry, here are...

Are your file transfers HIPAA compliant? Is your healthcare organization at risk for fines, or worse - a data breach of sensitive patient information? Many healthcare IT teams meet these broad questions with unease. After all, the ramifications of a healthcare data breach can impact organizations and individuals for years to come as well as have a severe impact on an organization’s bottom line and...

The last few years were scary in terms of healthcare cybersecurity. A hack of Banner Health breached up to 3.7 million records. Another data breach at 21st Century Oncology resulted in multiple lawsuits being filed against the organization. When a third party gained unauthorized access to computer systems at Valley Anesthesiology and Pain Consultants , almost 900 thousand patients, employees, and...

HIPAA, established in 1996, was signed into law to outline the appropriate ways to use and disclose patient health information. Read on to learn how to develop a HIPAA- and HITECH-compliant IT framework for your organization. Why Does HITECH Exist? HITECH laws were enacted to up the ante on healthcare organizations to meet HIPAA legal compliance for data security and privacy , which, of course...

HIPAA and HITECH regulations were designed and enacted to increase the security surrounding personal health information from those who should not have access to it. Next to finance, the healthcare industry is one of the most regulated industries around. While debates on the cost, structure, and delivery of healthcare continues, most people agree that keeping personal healthcare information out of...

Comply with Data Security Requirements Highly sensitive data is exchanged between organizations on a constant basis making data security compliance more vital than ever to keep communication flowing . For instance, if a busines s routinely transmit s financial information to their bank including payroll direct deposits and ACH payments , t hese transactions likely contain sensitive elements . This...