HIPAA Violations Involving Social Media are on the Rise
Key Points: Although the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996, many years before the advent…
The Benefits of Outsourcing HIPAA Privacy Responsibilities
Key Points: Rise in Enforcement HIPAA enforcement actions continue to rise. Not only is there the threat of fines and…
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…
HIPAA Supplemental Support
Key Points: Healthcare organizations are often faced with the challenge of complying with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. The…
FTC Enforcement of the Health Breach Notification Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the first time has taken enforcement action under its Health Breach Notification Rule against…
Meeting HIPAA Privacy Challenges In 2023
Key Points: For the last several years, the national Compliance Benchmark Survey by SAI360 and Strategic Management Services found that…
The Office for Civil Rights Issues its 2021 Annual Report to Congress
Key Takeaways from OCR’s Annual Report 2021 marked a 25 percent increase in HIPAA and HITECH violation complaints over 2020,…
$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…
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report: Recap of DOJ and OIG Investigative Results for FY 2021
(Remember to register for the complimentary SAI Global Webinar, โEvidencing Compliance Program Effectiveness,โ that will be held on August 16,…
GAO Data Breach Reporting Survey
In response to a congressional request, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) launched a survey of health care entities and business…
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 researcherย discoveredย that a CVS Health database containing more than 1 billion data points was posted…