Tag: healthcare data breach

HIPAA violations

How to prevent HIPAA violations in healthcare

HIPAA violations happen when a healthcare organization fails to follow the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules. HIPAA is a law that protects patients’ privacy by setting standards for securing and sharing their medical information. There are different ways a HIPAA violation can occur, but they often involve a patient’s protected health information […]
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HIPAA Compliance in Healthcare Cybersecurity

Navigating HIPAA Compliance in Healthcare Cyber security: Challenges and Strategies

It is important to note that HIPAA compliance in healthcare cybersecurity was an issue that was unknown 20 years ago. Technology has also progressed very quickly, which has introduced many benefits, however, it also poses a major challenge: maintaining the privacy of patient information. At the heart of these privacy concerns is the Health Insurance […]
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7 data breaches affecting patient billing info

  In the last six months, several payers, providers and revenue cycle vendors began warning patients about data breaches that affected medical billing information. Here is a breakdown of seven instances: Adaptive Health Integrations, a company providing healthcare billing services, suffered a breach in October that exposed 510,574 individuals’ data. The incident is the third-largest […]
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