A key lesson to be learned from this case "is that the Office for Civil Rights can only be pushed so far when a covered entity or business associate is shown to have systemic, management-driven failures in putting into place safeguards to protect its health information," says privacy attorney David Holtzman, vice president at the security consulting firm Read More
Topic: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
US Government Subcontractor Leaks Confidential Military Personnel Data
The leak exposed personal data including Social Security numbers to the assigned posts of critical members of the US military, some of whom hold the highest levels of security clearance. Read More
What’s Needed: More HHS Guidance, or New HIPAA Security Rule?
Watchdog Report Calls for Expanded Security Guidance, But Some Experts Want New Rule. Read More
Lahey Hospital Fined $850,000 in HIPAA Case
Federal regulators have announced a HIPAA resolution agreement with Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Mass., stemming from an investigation into the theft of a laptop that was used to operate a medical device. Read More
Healthcare Security and HIPAA: Why Compliance and Security are Still Lacking
Based on the BitSight report, the healthcare industry is near worst in overall security, with only education below them. Read More