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Hacker Charged With Extorting Online Psychotherapy Service

Krebs on Security

” But for all the good it brought, the healthcare records management system that Vastaamo used relied on little more than a MySQL database that was left dangerously exposed to the web for 16 months, guarded by nothing more than an administrator account with a blank password.

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Anthem Pays OCR $16 Million in Record HIPAA Settlement Following Largest U.S. Health Data Breach in History

IG Guru

Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and take substantial corrective action to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules after a series of cyberattacks led to the […].

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Record Retention Policy for Businesses: A Strategic Guide to Compliance and Efficiency

Armstrong Archives

Whether it’s maintaining regulatory compliance or simply making tax season easier, an effective record retention strategy is paramount. What is Record Retention? Key Elements A record retention policy is an organized framework that dictates how long business records should be kept before they are destroyed or archived.

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Retention and Destruction of Health Information

Armstrong Archives

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was created to set forth national standards for electronic health care transactions. A medical record with identification numbers, gender, ethnicity, contact info, and birth dates also has a retention and destruction policy. Common Ways to Store Medical Records.

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5 Main Risks Businesses Face in the Digital Age

Armstrong Archives

A business has to comply with various regulations regarding data privacy, or else risk huge fines. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) audits, for example, can result in million-dollar penalties for companies that fail to comply. A breach or records loss can do irreparable harm to a small business.

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Medical Records Storage and Physicians’ Responsibilities Upon Closing their Practice

Shoreline Records Management

Introduction As the healthcare industry evolves and technology continues to advance, medical records management has seen a significant transformation. These facilities also implement redundant systems and data backups to ensure data integrity and availability.

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The Impact of Data Protection Laws on Your Records Retention Schedule

ARMA International

The purpose of this article is to remove the fear and intimidation of domestic and global data protection laws and show how these laws and requirements are consistent with the existing objectives of your records retention schedule and information governance policy. Definition and Purpose of a Records Retention Schedule.