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Managing Your Health Information Risks Should Not Begin After a Breach Is Reported

By Lynn Sessions on December 4, 2014 Posted in Cybersecurity

Editor’s Note: We recently launched a graphic illustrating our Cyber Risk Mitigation Services. Our attorneys have written about specific examples of those services. Healthcare is plagued by a high frequency of reported breaches. Although they are often caused by employees making mistakes, such as misdirecting a fax or losing a thumb drive, we are seeing more and … Continue Reading

HHS Provides Guidance on HIPAA Privacy in Emergency Situations Such as Ebola

By Lynn Sessions and M. Scott Koller on November 11, 2014 Posted in Cybersecurity, HIPAA/HITECH, Medical Privacy

Editor’s Note: We recently launched a graphic illustrating our Cyber Risk Mitigation Services. This week, our attorneys will be writing about specific examples of those services. In the wake of the recent Ebola outbreak, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has issued a guidance on how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act … Continue Reading