If the current trend holds true, the healthcare industry can expect to see an increase in HIPAA violation resolution agreements in the coming year. David Holtzman, JD, former senior advisor for health ...

To those shirking their HIPAA privacy and security duties: get ready to pay up. That's the message the Department of Health and Human Services is sending after it set records Wednesday for imposing ...

HIPAA violations don’t always come from malicious attacks or headline-making data breaches. More often, they stem from everyday mistakes, like misdirected emails and vendors that aren’t as secure as ...

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The HHS Office for Civil Rights reported nine HIPAA settlements during 2017, resolving allegations against health systems, insurance providers and remote monitoring companies. Hollywood, Fla.-based ...

Providence Medical Institute, a Southern California-based physician services division of the seven-state Providence health system, will pay a $240,000 civil monetary penalty to settle potential HIPAA ...

A hospital data breach not only risks the sensitive information of patients, but it also can spell disaster for a healthcare provider's finances. "A small attack with two staff thrown at it might mean ...