MGMA, WEDI urge CISA to align its reporting timelines and requirements with other federal partners, including the HHS Office for Civil Rights, to decrease the administrative burden. Stakeholders in healthcare are proposing changes to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s proposed rule on cyber incident reporting requirements under the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical InfrastructureContinue reading “Stakeholders Suggest Changes to CISA’s Cybersecurity Reporting Rule.”
Category Archives: HIPAA
Ransomware is ravaging healthcare orgs—and making it harder for them to get insurance.
Cyber insurance rates plateaued in 2023, but remain unaffordable for many hospitals and are likely to rise again soon. The disastrous ransomware attacks on Change Healthcare and Ascension this year ran up staggering costs and put a spotlight on the healthcare sector’s vulnerability. But healthcare orgs are hardly new to eye-popping bills after a major hack. Analyzing attacks onContinue reading “Ransomware is ravaging healthcare orgs—and making it harder for them to get insurance.”
What are the Penalties for HIPAA Violations?
Penalties for HIPAA violations can be issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and state attorneys general. In addition to financial penalties, covered entities may be required to adopt a corrective action plan to bring policies and procedures up to the standards demanded by HIPAA. The Health InsuranceContinue reading “What are the Penalties for HIPAA Violations?”
Cyberattacks on health care are increasing. Inside one hospital’s fight to recover.
It was October 2021 and the staff at Johnson Memorial Health were hoping they could finally catch their breaths. They were just coming out of a weeks-long surge of COVID hospitalizations and deaths, fueled by the Delta variant. But on Friday, October 1, at 3 a.m., the hospital CEO’s phone rang with an urgent call. “I rememberContinue reading “Cyberattacks on health care are increasing. Inside one hospital’s fight to recover.”
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