Dec 4, 2018 | Breach, HIPAA Fine, HIPAA Violations, HSN
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a $125,000 settlement with Allergy Associates of Hartford, P.C. for a HIPAA violation dating back to February 2015. According to the agency, who released a statement on November 26, the violation occurred when an Allergy...
Nov 26, 2018 | 2FA, HSN, Multi-Factor Authentication, Phishing
Educating employees on security awareness and the dangers posed by cybercriminals is critical to any organization. While you can train employees on what to look for and how to best protect your practice, cybercriminals will continue to find unique and more...
Oct 22, 2018 | Breach, HSN, Phishing, Security Training
On October 5, California-based Gold Coast Health Plan (GCHP) informed the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that a phishing attack may have exposed the protected health information of 37,005 plan members. The attack occurred when hackers successfully tricked a GCHP...
Sep 24, 2018 | HIPAA Fine, HIPAA Violations, HSN
On September 20, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights announced a fine of $999,000 for three Boston hospitals, all of which violated HIPAA while allowing ABC’s TV series “Boston Med” to film the show in their facilities. Boston Medical...
Sep 4, 2018 | HSN, MACRA, MIPS, Risk Assessment
As we move into the second half of the year, many practices and physicians are starting to consider the data they will need to submit under the MACRA/MIPS program. The MACRA/MIPS rules change slightly every year, and this year is no exception. Even though the rules...
