The government's proposed changes to HIPAA aim to provide guardrails against data breaches and misuse, but some of the modifications may not work as intended. Three healthcare experts delved into the ways in which certain proposals could provide inappropriate access to health data during a recent panel discussion.
There were nearly 600 healthcare data breaches in 2020, a 55% jump from 2019, a new report shows. Not only did the number of data breaches spike in the past year, but the average cost per breach increased by about 10%.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
NYC Health + Hospitals will use Accellion's kiteworks platform to ensure providers have a safe way to share patients' protected health information.
The HHS Office for Civil Rights fined St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton, Mass., in a settlement of HIPAA allegations of lax Internet security, even as The New York Times reported on a health system using Skype.
Ebola has reached the US, and hospitals across the country are preparing for the potential that patients will need to be screened and treated. Your hospital may have considered issues such as how to prevent the virus from spreading and how to identify patients who have, or may have, Ebola. Has your hospital, however, considered […]