Managing HIPAA During the COVID Crisis
Hospitals and healthcare workers are stressed beyond levels ever seen before, but patient privacy still matters. Setting priorities can help.
Hospitals and healthcare workers are stressed beyond levels ever seen before, but patient privacy still matters. Setting priorities can help.
Ransomware is on the rise; hackers exploit the election and COVID; and HIPAA enforcement remains strong.
Healthcare has been hit hard by ransomware because COVID-19 has opened up new avenues of attack but you can take steps to prevent it.
Individuals’ COVID status was revealed in a recent hack of law enforcement data held by an IT vendor – a lesson for healthcare about business associates.
Patient privacy still matters during a pandemic. While some rules have been relaxed, the heart of HIPAA – maintaining patient privacy – remains the law.
Telehealth is essential today, but with COVID-19, it presents new cybersecurity risks for providers and patients alike.
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