According to this article, 2021 has been a “particularly dire year” for health care data breaches. So, it may not seem shocking that a hacker gained access to the protected health information of approximately 400,000 Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
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How Does HIPAA Compare To GDPR?
I dive into the HIPAA weeds on a daily basis, and am sometimes asked about similarities and differences between HIPAA and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Fox colleague Nate Williams provoked me to think more about this
HIPAA or Not, Health Apps Must Provide Breach Notification
The Federal Trade Commission seems to be getting serious about unauthorized disclosures of data collected by health apps. In a Policy Statement issued on September 15, 2021, the FTC says it will enforce its Health Breach Notification Rule, 16 C.F.R.
Business Associates Beware: You May Need To Vaccinate Staff Under Recent Biden Executive Order
President Biden issued an Executive Order on September 9, 2021 (the “EO”) that will lead to required COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most health care facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funds. This covers approximately 50,000 health care providers across
Holiday Weekends Provide No Time Off From Cyber Threats
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued a joint security advisory aimed at reminding businesses to be on guard over the Labor Day and other holiday weekends against cyberattacks.
History has shown threat actors often
“Are You Vaccinated?” Asking, Answering, and Clarifying HIPAA
HIPAA has been around for a quarter century, but confusion continues as to its scope and applicability. The COVID pandemic, surge in Delta variant cases, and increasing number of employer and government vaccine mandates has triggered a new wave of
4 Key Take-Aways For Harnessing AI In Compliance with HIPAA
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is widely viewed as a valuable tool for improving health and healthcare. It is being used by major technology companies such as Google, small start-up companies, and researchers to collect and analyze health data collected from a
Flo Health App Fallout: HIPAA-like Breach Notification Rule Not Enforced by FTC
Flo Health, Inc., which marketed an app used by more than 100 million women interested in tracking their personal menstruation and fertility information, seems to be getting off easily as compared with HIPAA-covered entities who misuse individual health information. The
No Signs of Slowing Down: The OCR Settles another Investigation under the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
Prior to the holiday, the OCR settled its thirteenth enforcement action under the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative, which involved a primary care physician practicing in the State of Georgia. Dr. Peter Wrobel, M.D., P.C., operating under the fictitious name
New Year Likely to Bring New Incentive for Cybersecurity Investment
H.R. 7898, sent to the President for signature on December 24, 2020 may be the HIPAA holiday gift covered entities and business associates have been waiting for. The bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human