Archive for May 16th, 2018

When medical devices get hacked, hospitals often don't know it

When medical devices get hacked, hospitals often don’t know it

This post, When medical devices get hacked, hospitals often don’t know it, first appeared on http://www.healthcareitnews.com/. The threat to medical devices is real and happening now – and it’s a patient safety issue, much more than one of HIPAA compliance. The past three months have seen a record high in medical device recalls, increasing 126 percent in the first quarter of 2018 from last year, according to the Stericycle Recall Index. The biggest culprit was software, […]

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7k patients file HIPAA violations in the past 5 years: 5 things to know

7k patients file HIPAA violations in the past 5 years: 5 things to know

This post, 7k patients file HIPAA violations in the past 5 years: 5 things to know, first appeared on https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/. There have been almost 7,100 patient and employee complaints of HIPAA violations in the past five years, which have forced organizations to change their operations and pay substantial fines, according to an analysis by Health Information Privacy/Security Alert. Health Information Privacy/Security Alert reviewed HHS Office for Civil Rights reports and enforcement actions from Jan. 1, […]

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