CCPA News

CCPA and Businesses

Impact of CCPA on Business The Californian Governor Jerry Brown signed the Californian Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) into law in June 2018. The CCPA has revolutionised the data privacy rights of Californian residents. CCPA offers […]

CCPA News

Differences between CCPA and GDPR

The EU introduced the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018. Since its implementation, GDPR has changed the way that businesses handle, collect, and process consumer data. It is a landmark piece of legislation […]

HIPAA Updates

Several Employees of Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Sacked due to Inappropriate PHI Access

A not-for-profit 115-bed community hospital in Ogdensburg, NY, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center has sacked several employees for accessing patient health records without official permission.The PHI breaches were identified during an internal review. It is not yet obvious […]

Cybersecurity

Uber Settles Data Breach by Paying $148m

Uber, the peer-to-peer ridesharing, taxi cab, food delivery, bicycle-sharing and transportation network company has settled a fine in relation to a 2016 cyber-attack that exposed data from 57 million customers and drivers for $148m. The payment […]

HIPAA Advice

Who Polices HIPAA?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) brought in many new regulations for healthcare groups, but who polices HIPAA? Which federal departments are charged with making sure HIPAA Rules are adhered to by covered […]

HIPAA Advice

The Significance of HIPAA

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a landmark piece of data protection legislation in the USA. What is it that makes HIPAA so significant? What reform did HIPAA bring in and what […]

HIPAA Advice

HIPAA Compliance and Microsoft Azure

Does Azure comply with HIPAA? Can Microsoft’s cloud services be implemented by HIPAA covered bodies without breaching HIPAA Rules? Many healthcare groups are considering shifting some of their services to the cloud, and a large […]

HIPAA Advice

HIPAA and Patient Telephone Calls

The Federal Communication Commission has released a Declaratory Ruling and Order to clarify TCPA rules in relation to HIPAA and patient telephone calls. Some healthcare suppliers have had difficulty understanding TCPA rules in relation to […]

HIPAA Updates

44,600 Patients Affected by Ransomware Attack at Golden Heart Administrative Professionals

AK-based billing company, Golden Heart Administrative Professionals, a Fairbanks is alerting 44,600 people that some of their protected health information has potentially been obtained by unauthorized people due a recent ransomware attack. The ransomware was […]

HIPAA Updates

Potential Theft of 4,500 Patients’ PHI BY Former Arkansas Children’s Hospital Employee Being Reviewed

A former staff member of Arkansas Children’s Hospital is being investigated by law authorities in relation to the theft and misuse of patients’ protected health information. The breach notice submitted to the Department of Health […]

HIPAA Advice

HIPAA Retention Requirements Explained

The small distinction between HIPAA medical records retention and HIPAA record retention can lead to some confusion when discussing HIPAA retention requirements. This article seeks to explain what records need to be retained under HIPAA, […]

HIPAA Advice

HIPAA and its Purpose

HIPAA (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is an vital legislative Act that impacts the U.S. healthcare secor, but what is the purpose of HIPAA? Healthcare workers often complain about the limitations imposed by […]

Cybersecurity

Healthcare Organizations Slow to Adopt DMARC

By implementing the Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) Standard, healthcare organizations can identify and restrict email spoofing and abuse of their domains; however, relatively few healthcare groups are using DMARC for spam filtering, […]

HIPAA Updates

Release Form for HIPAA

If your organization is governed by some (Business Associates) or all (Covered Entities) of the Privacy Rule, it is necessary to obtain a valid release form for HIPAA compliance before Protected Health Information (PHI) is […]