Cyberattacks, as you might expect, aren’t going away. Paige Hanson, cofounder and head of communications and partnerships at SecureLabs Inc., summarizes the current landscape of cyberattacks and their impact on HIPAA compliance efforts.
Despite the number of security incidents that have occurred over the past few years or so—including cybersecurity breaches, phishing attacks, and malware—access to records still remains one of the top five complaints in HIPAA compliance.
Cybersecurity has dominated headlines recently with a series of significant breaches highlighting the vulnerabilities within the U.S. healthcare sector.
The 42 CFR Part 2 final rule brings substantial changes for HIPAA privacy compliance leaders, notably aligning the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records with HIPAA standards.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) updated publication provides practical guidance and resources that can be used to help safeguard health information and better understand the security concepts discussed in the HIPAA Security Rule.
