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Patient Data
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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
HHS proposes updates to confidentiality of Part 2 substance abuse treatment records
On February 5, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued proposes changes to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records regulations, also known as “Part…
Health Law Rx
The Silent Threats of Breaches to Medical Devices are Starting to Make Noise
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is responsible for guidance on medical devices, has acknowledged that certain devices are susceptible to breaches. The FDA has identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
LabMD vindicated in FTC row
We have been following the fight between LabMD and the FTC for years. It has been a story of high emotions, principles, standoffs, aggression, lawsuits, court decisions, Congressional hearings and…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
VA OIG reports patient data at risk with vendor
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General recently issued a report, following a complaint that the VA Palo Alto Health Care System put veterans’ health information at risk…
Password Protected
UK Patients’ Data Exposed by Group Email
The UK’s data protection authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), may be prompted to investigate a serious breach of privacy involving a London health clinic last week. The 56 Dean Street…
HIPAA & Health Information Technology
Six Tips for Physicians to Protect Patient Data on the Internet
Our partner Elizabeth Litten and I were once again quoted by our good friend Marla Durben Hirsch in her recent articles in Medical Practice Compliance Alert entitled “Misapplication of Internet…
Covington Digital Health
Hospital Fined for Using Unsecured File Sharing Application
By Covington Digital Health Team
A recent HIPAA enforcement action highlights the risk of health care providers using unsecured applications to store and share patient data. HHS reached a $218,499 settlement with St. Elizabeth’s Medical…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
LabMD Litigation Updates
We have been following this case closely, and you can read other posts on this case and get up to speed here. On April 16, the administrative law judge in…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Healthcare Providers and Business Associates: Don’t Ignore the Insider Threats
News reports of security risks, hackings and breaches caused by individuals, terror groups or even countries around the world certainly are important and can be unsettling. But, for many organizations,…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Indiana Attorney General Enforces HIPAA For First Time – Another Lesson for Small Business
As we reported, state Attorneys General have authority to enforce the privacy and security regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), pursuant to the authority granted under…