by Jessica Irvine | Aug 7, 2018 | Compliance, Consulting, Cybersecurity, Healthcare
It seems like we hear about a new cyber attack on a weekly basis, and chances are these attacks are being aimed at the healthcare industry. But why is the healthcare industry such a sought-after target? They hold a trifecta of information which translates to big $$$... 
by dfcyberadmin | Jul 24, 2018 | Compliance, Healthcare
With the development of so many cyber threats involving healthcare providers and business associates recently, many organizations are hyper-focused on controls set out by the HIPAA Security rule regarding cybersecurity. This has led to many organizations that fall... 
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 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... 
by dfcyberadmin | Jun 12, 2018 | Cybersecurity, Healthcare
Our third article discussing the status of texting in healthcare is an ongoing conversation prompted by a CMS notice stating that text messaging for patient orders is now a prohibited practice. The announcement in late December 2017 by CMS (Medicare/Medicaid) sparked... 
by Jessica Irvine | May 15, 2018 | Compliance, Healthcare
Part 4 of our GDPR series discusses the guidelines and their applications for Healthcare: News of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been circulating over the course of the last two years since its announcement that all US-based...