A commonly seen problem across healthcare entities of all sizes is underfunding of security programs. Healthcare providers around the country face financial difficulties, as a result of which, they’re finding it hard to meet security requirements and compliance deadlines. Troy Regional Medical Center, a 97-bed healthcare facility in South Troy, Alabama is going through a…
Even as healthcare users hope for better security fortheir health information, and healthcare providers resolve to strengthen measures for data security, this New Year seems to have started with a spate of data breach incidents, yet again highlighting the fact thatthere is not much improvement in the healthcare industry’s data security scene. A wave of…
The health industry is continuously plagued by one major threat which has been the cause for most security breaches in the recent past: The loss or theft of unencrypted devices. Updates to the federal tally of health information breaches clearly indicate that lost or stolen unencrypted computing devices are an ongoing problem with at least…
The initial 20 HIPAA audits have brought significant details to light. It was found that HIPAA had not been a priority to some organizations for several years. The audits revealed that companies have not been conducting risk assessments on a regular basis. The audits being coordinated by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office…
Cyber threats are on the rise. There is no denying that. As the healthcare industry continues its conversion process from paper documents to electronic medical records, a tremendous increase in the data breaches is being experienced. Operational inefficiencies and security vulnerabilities have skyrocketed in the health care sector, owing to the use of new technologies.…
