Lifespan Health System Affiliated Covered Entity (Lifespan ACE), a non-profit health system based in Rhode Island, has agreed to pay $1,040,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Government declarations enabled tele-health to be, at least temporarily, a commonplace patient care modality. However, physicians should weigh a number of privacy and security factors before implementing telemedicine into their practice.
Criminal attacks are the leading cause of data breaches in health care, and health care organizations report 50% of their breaches come from cyberattacks.1 Ninety percent of these organizations had a data breach in the past two years, and nearly half had more than five data breaches in the same time period.
Carosh Compliance Solutions and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) are proud to announce that Carosh Compliance Solutions’ Roger Shindell, Founder and CEO, has earned the ANSI-accredited designation of Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Carosh Compliance Solutions is pleased to announce the launch of its Privacy Officer Organizational Fundamentals (POOF), a two-day training in Iowa. This intensive training provides a foundational understanding of the concepts of privacy and data protection laws for individuals to help them to excel in their role of managing privacy and security programs.
Carosh Compliance Solutions, is proud to announce the addition of two key members to the leadership team: Kathryn Kennedy as Chief Operating Officer and Mary Lou Harkins as Marketing Director. Kennedy brings 5 years of experience as an executive in the healthcare industry, notably with RSM US Insurance Agency Services, LLC, as Director of Communications, overseeing the national team. She was attracted to Carosh Compliance Solution’s potential and focus on HIPAA and security solutions for the healthcare industry.
#5) Budget Budget Budget. Schedule your HIPAA training with mini training sessions throughout the year. Increased frequency of trainings helps employees retain information longer. Budget for software. Focusing on platforms that will allow you to flawlessly navigate, organize and store documents properly for the Compliance process.
#4) Minimize Workstation Security Risks. Record movement of data and hardware systems. Document all portable storage and end points. Review what’s in the cloud, do you know? Document retired equipment. Review and or update Proper disposal of electronic systems and documents. Update passwords and review how interoffice electronic information is transmitted. Review employee accountability and sanction policy.
“We are investigating a ransomware incident that has impacted a limited number of our applications. We are working diligently to restore these systems, and most importantly, to ensure our clients’ data is protected. Although our investigation is ongoing, there is currently no evidence that any data has been removed from our systems. We regret any inconvenience caused by this temporary outage.”
3.) Disasters, Natural or Human Made, Reviewing Your Contingency Plans. Review your disaster recovery plan. Revisit analysis for how most critical data is identified. Address incident response