Tag: Patient Data Protection

HIPAA-compliant EHR with AI

HIPAA-Compliant EHR with AI & Automation: Secure, Efficient Healthcare

A HIPAA-compliant EHR with AI and automation not only ensures regulatory compliance but also leverages advanced technologies to enhance security, improve efficiency, and streamline healthcare workflows In an era where data breaches and cyber threats are at an all-time high, the need for a secure electronic health record (EHR) system has never been more critical. […]
HIPAA Compliance and Ransomware Attacks

HIPAA Compliance and Ransomware Attacks: What Need to Know

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced a $250,000 settlement with a Washington-based healthcare provider for alleged HIPAA violations. The violation stemmed from a ransomware attack and subsequent investigation by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Ransomware Attacks and HIPAA Compliance: Protecting Patient Data: This settlement highlights a growing concern […]
Telehealth Security

Best Practices to Ensure Telehealth Security and Protect Patient Data

  To support the sudden increase in test results and medical records being transmitted during the pandemic, hospitals, laboratories, and pharmacies implemented additional devices and remote connections into their networks. After the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) lifted penalties around telehealth to expand care options amid the crisis, new platforms were adopted that were not previously allowed […]