Telehealth

Is the Telehealth you’ve adopted secure?

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.

Double Extortion

Double Extortion-What it is and how you can prevent it

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.

HIPAA Enforcement Discretion Announcement for COVID-19 Testing

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

Video Conferencing Security in Healthcare During COVID-19

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

Cybersecurity During COVID-19

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

Telehealth During COVID-19

Sarah Badahman, CHPSE, Founder/CEO, HIPAAtrek Bethany Baty, Digital Marketing Director, HIPAAtrek Margaret Scavotto, JD, CHC, President, MPA On March 17, the Office for Civil Rights

Business Associate Disclosures During COVID-19

Written By: Margaret Scavotto, MPA and Sarah Badahman, HIPAAtrek On April 2, 2020, the OCR issued a Notification of Enforcement Discretion under HIPAA to Allow Uses

Social Distancing

Facilitating Remote Work During the Coronavirus Pandemic

As the nation continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important that we work together to help facilitate the effort to contain and

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HIPAA Enforcement Discretion Announcement for COVID-19 Testing

On April 9, 2020, the OCR announced it will use its enforcement discretion for Community

Video Conferencing Security in Healthcare During COVID-19

With the increase in use of remote work and telehealth, cybercriminal activity and video conference

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Compliance is complicated. Your compliance software doesn’t have to be. Schedule your demo today!