The recent security incident at Ciox Health is a reminder that providers need to stay vigilant and perform due diligence with all their business associates.
An online specialty pharmacy suffered a cyber attack affecting at least 350,000 patients raising the threat of medical identity theft for all of them.
Staggering numbers of individuals have had their PHI stolen in recent cyber attacks and the damage could last for years and threaten patient safety.
Children whose protected health information is stolen may grow up to learn their credit is ruined even before they begin adult life.
A cyber attack can cause the EHR system to go down, wreaking havoc on patient care and threatening patient privacy.
Cybersecurity threats affect all kinds of organizations, and regulators don’t give nonprofits a break. Prepare with good HIPAA compliance and avoid the nightmare.
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