by dfcyberadmin | Jun 28, 2018 | Compliance, Technology
The OCR recently released “new guidance on HIPAA and individual authorization of uses and disclosures of protected health information (PHI) for research.” This new guidance further explains: Determining factors of whether a description was sufficient for... 
by dfcyberadmin | Jun 26, 2018 | Compliance, Cybersecurity, Healthcare
HIPAA violations prompt maximum fines Recently, there was a ruling for a HIPAA violation by a Texas cancer center ordered to pay $4.3 million dollars in penalties. This was the fourth largest amount, granted in summary judgment by a US Department of Health and Human... 
by dfcyberadmin | Jun 21, 2018 | Compliance, Cybersecurity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed a framework consistent with their mission to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness. This cybersecurity framework is continually advancing. But where did it all start? February... 
by dfcyberadmin | Jun 19, 2018 | Compliance, Cybersecurity, Technology
The cybersecurity world has been growing in an attempt to keep up with a threat landscape that is maturing quickly. Business operations now have a necessity to incorporate some sort of strategy for cybersecurity into their business practices to combat staggering... 
by dfcyberadmin | Jun 14, 2018 | Compliance, Healthcare
Texting in Healthcare In December of 2017, several hospitals received a letter from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (or CMS) stating that texting in a clinical setting is not approved, even on “encrypted” or “secured” texting platforms. A number of...