As we’ve previously reported, COVID-19 has caused a surge in telehealth and has temporarily reduced the HIPAA Security Rule requirements placed on telehealth service providers. ...more
Last week, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Hospital Association (AHA), recognizing the increased cybersecurity threats facing health care providers, issued joint guidance for physicians working from...more
4/23/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Information Governance ,
PHI ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Vulnerability Assessments
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently published a checklist to guide HIPAA-covered entities and business associates through an appropriate response to a ransomware or cybersecurity...more
6/16/2017
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Covered Entities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Emergency Response ,
Health Care Providers ,
HIPAA Breach ,
OCR ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI
In This Issue:
- IN THE SPOTLIGHT
• Risky Business: Common Cyber Security Risks, Expensive Consequences
- LIFE INSURANCE
• Ninth Circuit Finds Bonus Indexed Annuity Delivers Exactly...more
6/26/2015
/ Accounting Fraud ,
Annuities ,
Bad Faith ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Captive Insurance Company ,
Consumer Financial Contracts ,
Covered Business Method Patents ,
Cybersecurity ,
Debt Collection ,
Disability Benefits ,
Drones ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fair Lending ,
FCC ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Life Insurance ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Patents ,
RICO ,
SAR ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Telemedicine ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Variable Annuities ,
Virtual Currency