The UBIT HIPAA Protected Health Information Security Policy guides UBIT functions that are subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act (“HIPAA”) compliance requirements. This ...

It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. High on the regulatory watch list for the healthcare sector is ...

When a laptop computer was stolen from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in June, the health information for 21,000 patients was stolen along with it. When a laptop computer was stolen from Thomas ...

More than half of health industry security incidents are tied to employees within the organization — making healthcare the only industry where insiders are the biggest threat, according to Verizon’s ...

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has launched a new tool for accessing information on privacy and security laws regarding electronic medical records and health information exchange.

One U.S. territory Puerto Rico and 33 states that have asked to participate in a joint project concerning privacy and sercurity questions have all signed ...

Almost half of healthcare organizations conduct annual security risk assessments to assess their vulnerability to cyberthreats, according to the 2018 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey. For the survey, HIMSS ...

More than half a year after CommonSpirit Health revealed that it has been the target of a ransomware attack from September 16 to October 3, 2022, the health system informed the public that the attack ...

Powerful technology trends are underpinning dramatic changes in how health services are managed and delivered to patients. Consider telemedicine, which allows doctors and clinicians to talk with ...

HIPAA requires a covered entity to implement sanctions for violations of policies and procedures. A covered entity must have appropriate sanctions and apply appropriate sanctions against its workforce ...