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Microsoft Report Highlights Attacks Against Healthcare Organizations

On October 22, 2024, Microsoft issued a threat trend research report entitled “US Healthcare at risk: Strengthening resilience against ransomware attacks.” In it, Microsoft declares that ransomware attacks against the...more

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The Value of an Effective HIPAA Compliance Program Amid OCR HIPAA Audits

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In 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) Director Melanie Fontes Rainer announced that OCR will resume auditing Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”)...more

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[Webinar] Don't Be the Next Change Healthcare: How to Avoid a Breach and Prepare Your Response Plan - October 29th, 12:00 pm -...

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During the first half of this webinar, Jen Mitchell, Bryan Murray and Laura Fryan, will focus on practical tips and pointers on avoiding a HIPAA breach and what lessons you can take away from the Change Healthcare breach. ...more

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Seven Years After Worldwide NotPetya Attacks, OCR Singles Out PA System, Collects Nearly $1M

Unleashed on June 27, 2017, NotPetya caused an estimated $10 billion in damages globally, among the costliest ransomware attacks in history. In 2018, the Trump administration—in tandem with the British government—blamed...more

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Disclosure of Data Through Website Cookies May Be a Data Breach – What A Recent Court Ruling Means for Healthcare Businesses

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A California federal court recently ruled that disclosure of certain data collected through website cookies that may qualify as health information could trigger a data breach under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) –...more

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2024 HIPAA Action Items for Health Plans

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In light of the changing legal landscape following Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Department of Health and Human Services (the “Department”) issued a final rule (link, and corresponding fact sheet link)...more

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FTC’s Updated Health Breach Notification Rule Puts Health App Developers on Notice

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) years-long effort to modernize its Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) in the midst of a swiftly changing technological landscape appears to be coming to an end. On Thursday, May 30,...more

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[Webinar] Understanding Recent Developments in Health Care Privacy Laws - July 24th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PST

This year, the federal government has made significant changes to longstanding health care privacy rules, while state lawmakers continue to enact privacy restrictions on consumer health data. These reforms modify legal...more

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Insider Threats to Healthcare Data: What You Need to Know and 5 Steps You Can Take Now

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Healthcare data breaches are occurring more frequently and on larger scales than ever before – and while you defend against cyberattacks and other external threats, make sure you do not overlook the critical role your...more

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HIPAA Fundamentals for Providers

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In March of this year, The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services issued a letter addressing the recent cybersecurity incident impacting many health care entities, primarily Change Healthcare,...more

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It’s Here – The Who, What and How of Washington’s New “My Health My Data” Act and Its Private Right of Action

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Enforcement of Washington’s My Health My Data Act (MHMDA or the Act) starts now. Passed by the Washington state legislature last year and designed broadly to protect “consumer health data,” the Act is one part of a larger...more

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[Webinar] Navigating Risk After the Change Healthcare Cyberattack: Strategies for Effective Healthcare Third Party Risk Management...

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In an increasingly interconnected healthcare landscape, third party relationships play a critical role in operations, but they also introduce significant risk. To address this challenge, our webinar delves into the...more

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OCR at HHS Updates Guidance on Use of Online Tracking Technology by HIPAA-Regulated Entities

On March 18, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated its guidance on the use of online tracking technology by covered entities regulated by the Health...more

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HIPAA Enforcer Updates Guidelines on Online Tracking Amid Calls for Clarity: Key Takeaways

On March 18, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated its December 2022 guidance for HIPAA-regulated entities regarding the use of online tracking technologies...more

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Wellness Apps and Privacy

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Employers looking to enhance their suite of employee benefit programs, and focused on lessons learned during the pandemic on wellbeing, are interested in providing greater access to wellness tools. And, the vendors who...more

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Vermont Considers Bringing Its Version of Washington’s ‘My Health My Data Act’ To New England

The Vermont Legislature is considering its version (S.173) of Washington’s My Health My Data Act to regulate non-HIPAA health data. If enacted, the Vermont law would take effect on January 1, 2025. The bill is premised on a...more

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Cyber Strategy: HHS Weighs in on Cybersecurity in the Healthcare Industry

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The health care sector faces escalating cybersecurity risks given its size, technological dependence and the sensitive nature of data used therein. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human...more

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HHS ‘Concept Paper’ Forecasts Stormy Cybersecurity Compliance Weather: New Cybersecurity Requirements and Increased Enforcement to...

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On Dec. 6, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) released what it is calling a “concept paper” on its role in cybersecurity for the healthcare sector (the HHS paper). The HHS paper is sweeping in...more

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[Webinar] Protecting Hospitals From Cyberattacks: New York’s Trailblazing Cybersecurity Requirements - January 30th, 1:00 pm -...

Hospitals, health systems and providers are targets of cyberattacks at an alarming rate, putting patient data, electronic infrastructure and, most importantly, patient lives at risk. The Department of Health and Human...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

OCR Will Focus on You if You Don’t Focus on Cybersecurity

With a couple of “firsts,” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is signaling that it is cracking down on healthcare organizations that fail to identify and address cybersecurity...more

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Business Associate Victim of Ransomware Attack Pays $100,000 to HHS OCR

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Is your organization a business associate? You could be subject to enforcement action if you fail to protect health information within your control from ransomware attacks. In October, for the first time, the U.S....more

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New York Aims to Bolster Hospital Cybersecurity with Imminent Release of Proposed Regulations

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New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, recently announced proposed cybersecurity rules for New York hospitals, which are due to be imminently published in the State Register on December 6, 2023, subject to approval by the Public...more

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BA Depicted by OCR as Example of Ransomware Dangers Recovered Quickly, Didn’t Expect Fine

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 11 (November, 2023) Tim DiBona clearly remembers Christmas Eve 2018 when the staff of his small firm—Doctors’ Management Service (DMS)—arrived at their West Bridgewater, Mass., office to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: November 2023

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 11 (November, 2023) The American Hospital Association (AHA) is urging federal lawmakers to intervene with the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) so that hospitals and health systems can...more

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Podcast - Data Privacy and Tracking Technology Compliance

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In this episode of "Counsel That Cares," data security and privacy attorney Paul Bond is joined by Antonio Rega, managing director at J.S. Held, to discuss the latest developments regarding lawsuits involving the use of...more

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