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Congress Holds Hearing on HHS Cybersecurity Role.
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the United States Congress Committee on Energy and Commerce recently held a hearing…
Congressional Hearing on HHS Cybersecurity
PHI Security Emphasized Congressman Tim Murphy chaired a recent hearing on the HHS cybersecurity role. The hearing included a review…
Healthcare Now Ranks Second In Cyberattacks: HIPAA Breach Update
Increasing State and Federal Rules and Oversight Developing Breach Response Plans The problem of breaches of protected health information (PHI)…
The Guide to Achieving an Effective HIPAA Privacy Program
Introduction With the rise of digital health records, the global healthcare cybersecurity market is estimated to reach $12 billion by…
HIPAA Violations Continue to Increase
During the COVID Pandemic there have been many unintended violations involving PHI HIPAA has been on the books for nearly…
$3.5 Million Settlement by Scripps Health for Ransomware Attack Compromising Patient Information
Scripps Health settled a class action suit filed by 1.2 million individuals for negligence for failing to adequately secure and…
Q&A on Evidencing Compliance Program Effectiveness
Q&As from the August 16, 2022, Webinar presented by Richard P. Kusserow and hosted by SAI360 How important is it…
Top Compliance Issues In 2022
The 2021 Compliance Benchmark Survey of Compliance Offices conducted by Strategic Management Services and SAI Global found that the top…
OIG Reports That $4 Billion Dollars Could Be Saved Based Upon Its Findings and Recommendations
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued the Fall 2021 Semiannual Report to Congress…
The Scripps Health 2021 Ransomeware Attack
Key Points: Scripps Health (Scripps), a health system based in San Diego, was subject to a cyberattack in which unauthorized…
One Billion CVS Records Accidentally Posted Online
Earlier this year, an independent cybersecurity researcher discovered that a CVS Health database containing more than 1 billion data points was posted…
Phishing Attacks Remain A Serious Compliance Threat
Key Points: Data breaches are on the rise. Tips for compliance officers to counter information security threats are included below.…