Lifespan Health System Affiliated Covered Entity (Lifespan ACE), a non-profit health system based in Rhode Island, has agreed to pay $1,040,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). They have also agreed to implement a corrective action
Read more →Recent Posts
The Metropolitan Community Health Services (Metro), doing business as Agape Health Services, has agreed to pay $25,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). They have also agreed to adopt a corrective action plan to settle potential
Read more →We’re looking for an experienced technical writer to build regulatory compliance and security standards libraries. We anticipate that this project will be around 2 to 3 months, to begin with. Skills the project requires: – Expertise in information security and compliance technical writing including HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA
Read more →
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) offers California consumers control over their personal information, data privacy rights, and the right to know, delete, or opt-out of the sale of personal information collected by businesses. Definition of CCPA CCPA is a state-wide data privacy law that regulates how businesses
Read more →
SOC 2 Certification SOC 2 (System and Organizations Controls) compliance can encompass everything from how your system runs, how you update job descriptions, how customer data is stored in the cloud, to how you onboard new hires. SOC 2 certification ensures and gives the confidence to your
Read more →The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns individuals to remain vigilant for scams related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Cyber actors may send emails with malicious attachments or links to fraudulent websites to trick victims into revealing sensitive information or donating to fraudulent charities or causes.
Read more →
Can a healthcare entity use Zoom video conferencing as a Telehealth or video conferencing platform with a patient?
Read more →The practice of Steven A. Porter, M.D., has agreed to pay $100,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to adopt a corrective action plan to settle a potential violation of the Health Insurance Portability and
Read more →
From May 25, 2018, all companies and organizations that control or process personal data of the EU populace have to mandatorily comply with GDPR Compliance.
Read more →
In 2017, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) experienced a severe ransomware attack. This incident resulted in the cancellation of nearly 20,000 medical appointments, including rerouting of cancer patients in emergency care to other destinations. The attack cost NHS trusts nearly $93 million. Proper cybersecurity compliance could
Read more →