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A decade ago, malicious insiders sold patient health data to an identity theft crime ring and put the nonprofit provider into a HIPAA investigation. OCR reminds health systems that they have a giant target – no matter their size or stature.

The organization reported that it detected intrusion over the Thanksgiving holiday. All clinics and the MyChart patient portal are operating.

Exciting advancements in medicine through the use of AI are already happening, and many more are in the pipeline. But they need to be approached carefully and

Exciting advancements in medicine through the use of AI are already happening, and many more are in the pipeline. But they need to be approached carefully and

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has released two new patient privacy resources that healthcare organizations can use to educate patients about reducing their risks of a breach of their protected health information when using telemedicine technologies. WHY IT MATTERS The tips and resources offered on the HIPAA website under Educating Patients about Privacy and Security Risks to Protected Health Information when Using Remote Communication Technologies for...

OCR's new resources aim to shore up telehealth privacy practices by helping healthcare organizations guide patients in basic cyber hygiene that can better protect their PHI when accessing virtual care through websites and apps.

Joint governance, audit monitoring and effective communication can help win patient trust, even in a fraught cybersecurity landscape where health systems are targeted for their patient data, says a Kaiser Permanente informatics leader.

At the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, AHA cyber risk advisor John Riggi said health systems need to prepare now for clinical and operational contingencies as high-impact ransomware attacks increase.

MITRE's Dr. Brian Anderson talks about the pros and cons of AI in cybersecurity – and the role of generative AI like ChatGPT – in a preview of his panel session at the upcoming HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum.

It's not just about "matching wits" with external attackers, but also establishing trust among patients, employees and families, says Kaiser Permanente's Eric Liederman ahead of his appearance at the Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum.