HIPAA

For companies in healthcare, obtaining a HITRUST(Health Information Trust Alliance) Certification acts as a benchmark to ensure data protection standards. According to a survey by HIMSS, 81 percent of US hospitals and health systems and 83 percent of health plans utilize HITRUST, making it the widely adopted control framework in the healthcare sector. Today, the…

Did you know that in 2022 alone, healthcare companies will have paid over $2 million in penalties following HIPAA non-compliance? And these large-scale settlements are just drops in the HIPAA penalties pool. The Office of Civil Rights levies fines on several other small-scale HIPAA breaches too. And that’s not it all. Once you’ve had a…

Data breaches may be inevitable for healthcare organizations. But implementing HIPAA safeguards can go a long way toward helping you protect confidential patient information. But what’s that got to with your website? A lot. Especially if you host or plan on hosting a website that stores or transmits protected health information. Your website isn’t just…

Healthcare is a sector that cybercriminals have repeatedly targeted over the years due to its reliance on outdated software and the immense worth of its data, namely, people’s health information.  In fact, according to a Trustwave report, someone’s medical records can be sold for an astonishing $250 per record, while payment records only fetch an…

According to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, HIPAA-compliant covered entities and their business associates can release and utilize protected health information (PHI) for purposes of treatment, payment, or healthcare operations without an individual’s consent. However, in all situations, when such private information has to be revealed, it should be in accordance with the HIPAA minimum necessary…

The healthcare industry has consistently been the top recipient of data breaches for the last 12 years. This fuels the necessity to implement stringent laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Entities that handle sensitive patient data can enforce the requirements of this law using a HIPAA compliance software.  In this…