Healthcare organizations face an unprecedented security crisis. Since 2018, the number of individuals affected by healthcare data breaches has nearly doubled—hitting 56 million last year. These ...

New federal rules for securing personal health data give insurers and medical providers more flexibility on IT than expected. That could lower compliance costs but create a potential legal nightmare ...

The omnibus final rule that covers changes to privacy, security, breach notification and enforcement rules under HIPAA will not include a requirement for encrypting protected health information, an ...

Healthcare data security is a pressing challenge amid rapid digital transformation. EHRs, claims processing, and analytics ...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is required by law to perform periodic audits of covered entities and business associates to ensure their compliance ...

The use of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems has revolutionized how healthcare is provided by allowing access to data and improving the coordination of care among medical professionals. But, the ...

The healthcare sector is quickly changing due to artificial intelligence. Already applied in predictive analytics and clinical documentation tools and in patient engagement platforms, diagnostic ...

Among myriad acronyms in the healthcare industry, HIPAA is one of the most referenced. At the end of last year, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed major updates to this law — named ...

In the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, protecting patient data has become more challenging than ever. With hospitals, clinics, and healthcare startups shifting toward digital operations, ...

Most healthcare organizations are literally one data breach away from serious repercussions if sensitive information such as medical files, medical payment transactions or any confidential data is ...