Unplanned EHR Disruptions–Common for Hospitals

The prevalence of ransomware attacks is increasing.  In fact, “[o]n average, more than 4,000 ransomware attacks have occurred daily since January 1, 2016,” according to a recent interagency government report.  Given this known threat, contingency planning by hospitals becomes even more important.  This …

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Get Your Questions Ready

A lot has changed since the HIPAA Privacy Rule was finalized in 2002 and the HIPAA Security Rule was finalized a year later in 2003.  The iPhone had not been released (that happened in 2007), Apple had just released the iTunes store, the first “do not call” list law was passed, and Arnold Schwarzenegger was …

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Fitbit Agrees to Sign Business Associate Agreements and Take on HIPAA Compliance

Is your Fitbit data covered by HIPAA?  It depends upon where you got it (kind of).  If you go to the store and pick up a Fitbit on your own, the data it generates is governed by the user agreement that you click through (which I’m sure everyone read carefully).  If your health plan or employer, through its …

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