We have been posting and talking a lot about the ONC Final Rule and the CMS Final Rule, and the impact these rules have on
We recently posted about the CMS Final Rule (CMS 9115-F), requiring providers and payers to use the emerging HL7 standard of Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued a new rule titled Final Rule (CMS 9115-F). The CMS Final Rule was finalized as
Many patients and providers who would not have normally considered telehealth as a regular way to access healthcare are now utilizing the services. Many patients are afraid to go the hospital or doctor office in fear of exposing themselves and loved ones to Covid-19. Luckily, doctors can still reach their patients and provide medical care online. After this pandemic is over, many suspect that telehealth will still be sticking around. Now may be a good time to consider how to make your telehealth services more secure.
If organizations refuse to pay their ransom, attackers are threatening to release the data publicly. This will of course include sensitive information and PHI. Before Double Extortion, we assumed that hackers could not actually access our data and were only with-holding it from victims to disrupt the ability to continue their work. Now we know they can extract this information and publish it online, breaching our patient’s security.
On April 9, 2020, the OCR announced it will use its enforcement discretion for Community Based Testing Sites for COVID-19 testing. The enforcement discretion is
With the increase in use of remote work and telehealth, cybercriminal activity and video conference hijacking are also increasing. On April 2, 2020, the FBI
Watch out for COVID-19 cyber scams Sarah Badahman, CHPSE, Founder/CEO, HIPAAtrek Bethany Baty, Digital Marketing Director, HIPAAtrek Margaret Scavotto, JD, CHC, President, MPA The Department
Sarah Badahman, CHPSE, Founder/CEO, HIPAAtrek Bethany Baty, Digital Marketing Director, HIPAAtrek Margaret Scavotto, JD, CHC,
Written By: Margaret Scavotto, MPA and Sarah Badahman, HIPAAtrek On April 2, 2020, the OCR