John Schieszer, MA

HIPAA protects patients from unauthorized disclosure of personal information by covered entities such as medical practices and hospitals, but out from under the HIPAA umbrella, patients are mostly on their own, according to the authors of a recent report.

Clinicians need to be aware of their assumptions about patients based on age.

Ransomware attacks now account for 25% of all data breaches, according to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigation Report.

The agency has issued proposed draft recommendations to guide incorporation of cybersecurity protections into medical devices at the time of manufacture.

Patients rated female doctors more on their interpersonal skills and not much on their technical competence, a study found.

Proposed changes that could directly impact practices include shortening the timeframe for responding to patient requests for records.

Showing employees appreciation for their efforts is particularly important to engender their loyalty.

Breaches involving user names and passwords soared 450% in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared with 2019, according to the ForgeRock 2021 Consumer Identity Breach Report.

Diffuse myofascial pain associated with fatigue and poor sleep hygiene have been noted in patients with long-COVID.

Medical information is especially valuable to data thieves for a number of reasons.

Developing an effective case management approach should be a key component of any effort to adapt to the changing patient care environment.

Among other considerations, health care providers must avoid giving individual medical advice.

Bluetooth is potentially susceptible to attack because it allows different devices to communicate over the air, according to a cybersecurity expert.

Core provisions of the HIPAA legislation have largely remained unchanged since their inception despite rapid evolution of technology to keep protected health information from hackers.

Computer access to digital health information varies by race and ethnicity, a study found.

The Office for Civil Rights in the US Department of Health and Human Services announced proposed changes to strengthen patients’ rights to access their own health information, improve care coordination, and reduce regulatory burdens.