The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will update the HIPAA Security Rule in 2024 and will ask Congress for new laws and resources to...
Author - Mike Semel
Mike Semel is a noted thought leader, speaker, blogger, and best-selling author of HOW TO AVOID HIPAA HEADACHES . He is the President and Chief Security Officer of Semel Consulting, focused on HIPAA and other compliance requirements; cyber security; and Business Continuity planning. Mike is a Certified Business Continuity Professional through the Disaster Recovery Institute, a Certified HIPAA Professional, Certified Security Compliance Specialist, and Certified Health IT Specialist. He has owned or managed technology companies for over 30 years; served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for a hospital and a K-12 school district; and managed operations at an online backup company.
Even an ‘Internal Breach’ is a Breach According to an announcement on its website, Alabama-based DCH Health Systems fired an employee for accessing...
Former Hospital Employees Accused of Selling Patient Information Five former employees of Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN, including a recently-licensed...
Contract Enforcements Tie Cybersecurity to Financial Fraud and Liability The receptionist you yelled at for shopping online could turn you in and get a...
(Fun Friday’s HIPAA vs. HIPPA chart reminded me of an oldie-but-goodie article I wrote years ago to help you always spell HIPAA correctly. And I hate it...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a consumer fraud settlement against a company that displayed a ‘HIPAA Compliant’ seal on its website. After a data...
Safe Harbor for Implementing a Government-Recognized Cybersecurity Program On January 5, President Trump signed a new law providing Safe Harbor for HIPAA...
You built a strong IT security environment based on people working from your offices, including firewalls, endpoint protection, access controls, and automated...
On Saturday, April 11, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flew over Las Vegas to celebrate health care workers. They were also celebrating you, wherever you are...
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