HIPAA

HHS Issues Guidance on How the HIPAA Rules Permit Covered Health Care Providers and Health Plans to Use Remote Communication Technologies for Audio-Only Telehealth

Passwords protect our patient information, but to what extent do the protect our office and to what extent do they pose risks to hacking attempts?

Microsoft has retired Internet Explorer.

Alameda Health Systems in California recently reported a patient data breach that impacted the information of approximately 90,000 patients. This breach involved unauthorized access to the email accounts of email accounts. This enabled the hackers to use the email accounts to gain access to the patient information.

Cybersecurity threats in 2021 were the largest ever. Experts anticipate that the digital environment in 2022 will be even more dangerous. The American Dental Association was hit by a cyberattack that stole personal information and disrupted services.

The Department of Health and Human Services has established a program known as 405(d). This program is intended to enhance cybersecurity and align industry approaches by developing a common set of voluntary, consensus-based, and industry-led cybersecurity guidelines, practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes that healthcare organizations can use.

Patients have filed a lawsuit against SuperCare over a HIPAA Breach. SuperCare failed to maintain adequate security to protect patient records.

The US Government has issued warnings regarding Russian hackers. Internationally the government has been working to stop these attacks including a major hub that sold stolen medical information. Understand how these risks affect your office and what we can do to prevent future attacks.

The public health emergency is extended until April 16, 2022.