Reproduced with permission from Bloomberg Law: Health IT Law & Industry Report, (March 9, 2018). Copyright 2018 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com
By James Swann
Privacy and security concerns are mounting as Uber and Lyft break into the medical transportation space.
The two companies recently rolled out separate initiatives to drive patients to and from medical appointments,… More
Reproduced with permission from Bloomberg Law: Privacy & Data Security, (Jan. 18, 2018). Copyright 2018 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com
By James Swann
The federal government has identified two new cyberthreats that put patients’ personal data at risk for exposure.
The threats, known as Spectre and Meltdown, exploit a vulnerability in many commercial computer chips underpinning health-care computer networks,… More
Partner Colin Zick speaks with BNA’s Health Care Daily Report™ on what providers and medical institutions can expect from the future of HIPAA audits and why self-auditing is so important. Click here to read the full article. More
Written by James Swann | This article was originally published in Bloomberg BNA Health Care Daily Report
An Illinois health system has reached a $475,000 settlement over allegations it waited too long to report a data breach, the first time the government has settled over untimely breach notifications.
Presence Health uncovered a data breach on Oct. 22, 2013 affecting 836 individuals,… More