Category: Security

I’d been meaning to write about the now infamous letter from the AMA and 20 other associations and organizations to Karen DeSalvo (ONC Chair and Assistant HHS Secretary). I’ve put a list of the organizations and associations that co-signed the letter at the bottom of this post. It’s quite the list. In the letter they…

Anthem’s massive hack has gotten the attention of Congressional leaders, who are concerned over the potential lack of protective measures in the healthcare industry to keep sensitive data from being exposed. Anthem’s massive hack has gotten the attention of Congressional leaders, who are concerned over the potential lack of protective measures in the healthcare industry…

Although the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) HIPAA Compliance Audits have been delayed, we do know they’re coming. If your organization is selected, what should you know? This article outlines some steps to keep yourself in compliance. Although the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) HIPAA Compliance Audits have been delayed, we do know they’re coming.…

With my new fascination with healthcare interoperability, I’m drawn to anything and everything which looks at the successes and challenges associated with it. So, it was no surprised that I was intrigued by this whitepaper that looks at the 6 Healthcare Interoperability Myths. For those who don’t want to download the whitepaper for all the…

On Feb. 9, USA Today reported that the first lawsuits have already been filed as a result of the data breach experienced by the Indianapolis-based Anthem Health, and which Anthem had disclosed on Feb. 4 On Feb. 9, USA Today reported that the first lawsuits have already been filed as a result of the data…

Anthem hack: Personal data stolen sells for 10X price of stolen credit card numbers Security analysts report that the Anthem hackers should be able to sell the stolen health records for as much as $1,000 each, making them ten times more valuable than stolen credit card data. Defense Health shoring up IT ahead of EHR…

0 If healthcare leaders weren’t listening to their data security officers before, they’re listening now. Anthem’s disastrous, momental hack—leaving 80 million customers exposed—made sure of that. A few months ago when Community Health System, a large hospital chain, got hacked…I foolishly thought that it would be the moment. Leaders at healthcare organizations would finally starting…

Top News Anthem announces that the information of 80 million of its health insurance customers has been stolen in a “very sophisticated cyberattack.” Luckily for the company, the breach didn’t include either medical information or credit card numbers, or so it says so far. The FBI is investigating. It stands to reason that every breached…

Anthem, a large Indianapolis-based payer, suffered a massive hack of its IT systems that exposed the personal data of approximately 80 million customers. Anthem, a large Indianapolis-based payer, suffered a massive hack of its IT systems that exposed the personal data of approximately 80 million customers. read more …read more Source:: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthcare-informatics/~3/I0SrmjSfht0/anthem-hit-large-data-brach       

Food insecurity creates a host of unhealthy consequences. The roads leading there can be very different. Understanding those differences may provide a clearer picture of hunger in families and a better way of responding to families’ needs. A University of Houston study examined four risk factors for families that can lead to varying degrees of…