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The recent explosion of telemedicine and patient portals signals that the healthcare industry has begun to truly prioritize digital-first business models for patient and clinical interactions. One AmWell study found that in 2020, 80% of physicians rep… Continue reading Securing Health Care Transformation
A six-month investigation by CybelAngel discovered unsecured sensitive patient data available for third parties to access for blackmail, fraud or other nefarious purposes. Continue reading 45 Million Medical Images Left Exposed Online
Four security vulnerabilities in an open-source medical records management platform allow remote code execution, patient data theft and more. Continue reading Electronic Medical Records Cracked Open by OpenClinic Bugs
The data breach phenomenon has been plaguing the US healthcare sector for more than a decade, with a 2,733% increase between 2009 and 2019, according to a PrivacyAffairs study. Through analysis of reported healthcare data breaches over the past decade,… Continue reading More than 230 Million US Health Records Have Been Stolen or Lost in Past Decade
Accidents or mistakes are bound to happen. Even if healthcare providers and business associates are compliant to HIPAA Standards, there is always a possibility of unintentional or accidental disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI). Accidental … Continue reading What Are the Ways to Respond to an Unintentional HIPAA Violation?
As employees return to their workplaces and consumers begin scheduling appointments with dentists, doctors and salons, new protocols are in place. Temperatures will be taken. There will be questions about health, travel and socialization. Especially i… Continue reading Protecting Health Data Privacy in the Return to Work
As the tab for security incidents in 2020 remains open, cybercriminals are diligently looking for new ways to attack and capitalize on valuable healthcare information. More than 143 security incidents have been added to the Health Insurance Portability… Continue reading Medical Information of 233,000 Individuals Exposed after Genetic Testing Lab Hack
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The healthcare industry continues to be challenged with securing patient health information. According to the Verizon Protected Health Information Data Breach Report (PHIDBR), 58 percent of all security incidents involved insiders, ransomware accounts … Continue reading The Verizon PHIDBR: A Wake-Up Call for Healthcare Organizations
The internet is a part of our everyday life, and it is time that certain industries come on board and integrate with our daily lives. The most important industry I see should fulfill this demand is healthcare. Everywhere access to healthcare is becomin… Continue reading The Time Is Now for Sharing Medical Charts Online