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HIPAA Security Rule Resources

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides a summary of important elements of the HIPAA Security Rule. This summary offers a useful overview of the ...
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Cybersecurity Newsletter

The 2020 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Cybersecurity Newsletter addresses the benefits of IT asset inventories as a part of HIPAA Security Rule compliance.
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National Preparedness

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has identified September as National Preparedness Month. During this month, the agency promotes family and ...
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Health Care Provider Subject to HIPAA Fine

A small community health service organization was subject to a $25,000 fine and required to enter into a corrective action plan as part of a settlement for a breach of ...
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Guide to Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information

HealthIT.gov offers a Guide to Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information which provides an overview of the HIPAA rules. The guide, which may be accessed by ...
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BAS HIPAA Training

BAS takes the privacy and security of information very seriously. As a trusted partner with our clients, each BAS employee is trained on HIPAA privacy and security ...
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HIPAA Breach for Health System

A Rhode Island health system must pay a $1M fine after the theft of an un-encrypted laptop. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began investigating ...
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VPN for Remote Working

The Internal Revenue Service recommends the use of a virtual private network (VPN) to protect against cyber intruders when working remotely.
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HIPAA Authorizations

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires an "authorization" for any use or disclosure of protected health information that is not ...
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IRS “Dirty Dozen”

The IRS released its annual version of “dirty dozen” tax and security scams. The IRS produces this list to help individuals keep their information protected and secure. ...
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