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October Is For Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Essential HIPAA Security Risk Assessment

Telebehavioral Health Institute

When considering healthcare cybersecurity best practices, HIPAA security risk assessments and HIPAA remediation plans are essential. With October being “Cybersecurity Awareness Month,” security education and planning should be at the top of the list for many healthcare businesses. .

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Updates to NIST Cybersecurity Framework Under Review

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The framework aims to create a comprehensive cybersecurity framework for healthcare to meet HIPAA Security Rule requirements. Healthcare organizations and providers are invited to provide feedback through September 21, 2022. NIST Cybersecurity Framework & the HIPAA Security Rule.

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HIMSS24 Cyber Forum keynote stresses collaboration on standards

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Constitution as one of the original agencies," she told top healthcare cybersecurity leaders there to discuss the best cybersecurity practices and strategies to secure data and ultimately protect healthcare delivery. "Our mission dates all the way back to the U.S. system of weights and measures.

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Facebook (Meta) Sued Over Data Privacy Practices in Healthcare With Meta Pixel

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Meta did not enter into HIPAA Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) with the organizations in question. Facebook’s use of Meta Pixel amid ever-increasing healthcare cybersecurity concerns raises many questions. HIPAA Compliant Cybersecurity: Practical Implementation Tips.

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Telehealth and Cybersecurity: Is Your Crisis Solution Putting You at Risk?

GlobalMed

But the Covid-19 pandemic has forced nearly everyone in healthcare to reckon with both, thanks to two dynamics: The rapid adoption of telehealth solutions. telehealth claims were filed between April and July 2020, a?4,000%?year-over-year Healthcare’s Insecurity Complex. NIST 800-66 – HIPAA. More than 41 million?telehealth

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Tech On the Front Lines: 3 Things Healthcare Organizations Must Do to Improve Security

Healthcare IT Today

The past year has brought some sobering statistics to light regarding healthcare cybersecurity. Despite HIPAA and its strict regulations, reports show a staggering 25% increase in data breaches throughout the industry in the past year. The following is a guest article by Rom Hendler, CEO and Co-Founder at Trustifi.

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Mysteries Solved: Telehealth, Data Security and Privacy

Healthcare IT Today

Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telehealth applications and services was on the rise. The following is a guest article by Gerry Blass, President and CEO at ComplyAssistant and Donna Grindle, Founder and CEO at Kardon. A January 2020 survey by the American College of Physicians (ACP) showed an increase in usage […].