Any entity handling personal electronic healthcare information therefore should take the initiative to ensure compliance.

Watertown, Mass.-based athenahealth will offer Linden, Utah-based HIPAA One security risk analysis software as an optional line-item on their monthly invoice in an effort to provide greater value and ...

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ImageTrend, LLC, a leading provider of integrated software solutions for emergency response and healthcare organizations, announced today its SOC 2 Type 2 examination with HIPAA/HITECH compliance, ...

On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), issued proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ...

In the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, protecting patient data has become more challenging than ever. With hospitals, clinics, and healthcare startups shifting toward digital operations, ...

Many times in our work with medical facilities and ASCs, we see usernames shared among multiple people. Sometimes this is for (perceived) convenience, sometimes it is because more than one person ...

The Biden Administration’s Office for Civil Rights delivered on its promise to propose an update to the HIPAA Security Rule. Our Health Care and Privacy, Cyber ...

The US government has published plans to update the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule, in a bid to address surging healthcare data breaches. The ...

Most people are aware of the risks associated with computer systems, including servers, data storage systems, desktops and laptops. And the HIPAA Security Rule contains specifications and standards ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Geek Note: If you read last week’s column, you may remember that reader Morris F. had asked whether he could submit two ...