Alan DavisMar 191 minOCR & Use of Online Tracking TechnologiesThe Office of Civil Rights revised its guidance supporting “Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business...
Alan DavisFeb 261 minSmall Behavioral Health Clinic Settles Ransomware-Attack with OCR Yes, you read that correctly. Small isn't a reason for non-compliance. Unfortunately Green Ridge Behavioral Health reported in 2019 that...
Alan DavisFeb 261 minOCR Delivers Annual Reports to CongressOur Department of Health and Human Services (DoHHS) spent Valentines Day issuing two annual reports to Congress; HIPAA Privacy, Security,...
Alan DavisFeb 131 minChicago's Lurie Children's Hospital CyberattackWe all want to believe that a criminal cyberattack is only going to happen to someone else. Unfortunately, life doesn't work like this. ...
Alan DavisFeb 71 minMontefiore Medical Center SettlesThis week our U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced their Montefiore Medical Center...
Alan DavisFeb 21 minLions, Tigers and Breaches, Oh My!We are catching up summarizing the news that has caught our eye the second half of January. The criminals are up to their usual...
Alan DavisJan 101 minePHI Archives Remain VulnerableWe read that Fallon Ambulance Services, despite being no longer in business and holding ePHI for "legal obligations" sake, was breached...
Alan DavisJan 101 minImagine AI Phishing as a ServiceBy 2024, phishing attacks should be known by our entire healthcare industry. Criminals have pivoted their bad behavior to this...
Alan DavisDec 13, 20231 minHHS Catches First PhishThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), settled with Lafourche Medical Group (Lafourche), a...