Ransomware Attack Results in $950,000 HIPAA Settlement

July 3, 2024

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached a $950,000 settlement with Heritage…

Read More

HHS Increases Budget for Cybersecurity and HIPAA Enforcement

June 10, 2024

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released the proposed 2025 “Building a Healthy America” budget.  While the…

Read More

Updated Guidance for Web Tracker Use and HIPAA Compliance

March 21, 2024

In December 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a bulletin warning…

Read More

NIST Updates Impact HIPAA Security Rule

September 12, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is comprised of three rules, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, and…

Read More

Social Media and HIPAA Violations

August 7, 2023

Social media has revolutionized how people communicate. 90% of Americans use it in some form. Globally, more than 4.6 billion…

Read More

HIPAA Trends in 2023

June 5, 2023

CompliancePoint attended the 2023 Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) Annual Compliance Institute. There were several sessions discussing current and future…

Read More

Telehealth Cybersecurity Post COVID-19

April 27, 2023

COVID-19 has dramatically changed the way healthcare is delivered. Providers were forced to pivot quickly from total reliance on in-person…

Read More

Does my Website Need to be HIPAA Compliant?

April 6, 2023

If you are a healthcare provider or an organization that provides services to healthcare providers, you probably have a website.…

Read More

Proposed Healthcare Cybersecurity Act Overview

October 11, 2022

The US House of Representatives presented a bill in September to safeguard the health information of Americans from cyberattacks. The…

Read More

Ransomware In Healthcare: It’s Not Just a Provider Issue

August 2, 2022

Ransomware continues to be a troubling trend in healthcare. A recent Sophos survey of 5,600 healthcare IT professionals noted that…

Read More

Finding a credible expert with the appropriate background, expertise, and credentials can be difficult. CompliancePoint is here to help.