Cyberattacks are growing more common and more devastating. Organizations without a clear plan of action could be left scrambling to mount a unified response—and running afoul of HIPAA.
Poor cybersecurity in the healthcare industry amounts to a public health concern, according to the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force, a federal task force established to fulfill requirements of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.
This month's Q&A answers our readers' questions about releasing protected health information via a health information exchange, sharing patient information with law enforcement, and paper record retention requirments.
