WannaCry and now EternalBlue threats prove cybersecurity review is a must
First National Technology Solutions says software updates, constant patching and employee education are musts. Powered by WPeMatico
'Careless handling' of private patient information leads to $387000 HIPAA fine for St. Luke's-Roosevelt – Healthcare IT News
Healthcare IT News ‘Careless handling’ of private patient information leads to $387000 HIPAA fine for St. Luke’s-RooseveltHealthcare IT NewsSt. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, part of New York’s Mount Sinai Health System, has paid the Department of Health and Human Services $387,200 to settle potential HIPAA violations stemming from a complaint that alleged the organization had …Mount Sinai ...
HHS REPORT: Average Health Insurance Premiums Doubled Since 2013
Washington, D.C. – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new analysis today that shows premiums have doubled for individual health insurance plans since 2013, the year before many of Obamacare’s regulations and mandates took effect. The analysis is based on data compiled by the previous Administration, and the report was produced ...
Price: “President’s budget answers the call to fix what’s wrong in Washington”
President Donald J. Trump’s America First budget outlines the Administration’s priorities within the federal government and addresses critical needs across the country. The budget makes the necessary investments to support the mission of the Health and Human Services Department to enhance the health and well-being of Americans. HHS Secretary Tom Price, M.D., who is currently ...
Secretary Price Congratulates New WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Geneva, Switzerland – U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., issued the following statement today congratulating Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on his election to serve as the next Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO): “On behalf of President Trump and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, we congratulate Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on being ...
Careless handling of HIV information jeopardizes patient’s privacy, costs entity $387k
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center Inc. (St. Luke’s) has paid the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $387,200 to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule and agreed to implement a comprehensive corrective action plan. St. Luke’s operates the Institute for Advanced Medicine, formerly Spencer ...
Where is the future of HIPAA enforcement headed? – MedCity News
MedCity News Where is the future of HIPAA enforcement headed?MedCity NewsEnforcement activity under the HIPAA Security Rule has picked up steam in recent years. HIPAA establishes various privacy, information security, and breach notification requirements for healthcare providers and other covered entities. In its early … Powered by WPeMatico
Trade groups pan Trump's cuts to health IT
HIMSS, AHIMA, AMIA all say the drastic cuts to ONC and other agencies will hamper patient safety and new cures, send innovation in a downward spiral and slow down work toward a learning health system. Powered by WPeMatico
'Careless handling' of private patient information leads to $387000 HIPAA fine for St. Luke's-Roosevelt – Healthcare Finance News
Healthcare Finance News ‘Careless handling’ of private patient information leads to $387000 HIPAA fine for St. Luke’s-RooseveltHealthcare Finance NewsSt. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, part of New York’s Mount Sinai Health System, has paid the Department of Health and Human Services $387,200 to settle potential HIPAA violations stemming from a complaint that alleged the organization had … and ...
Intermountain goes live on American Well telehealth platform
Utah health system says the platform make its nurse practitioners and physician assistants available for online patient visits. Powered by WPeMatico