What is your hospital’s biggest security threat? Are you prepared to stop it? This paper examines the five layers of security you need to protect your patients and their information — plus the best ways to ensure physical security…
Cybersecurity
Health officials in Colorado inadvertently compromised the protected health information of 15,000 patients in a mailing error, according to a Denver Post report.
Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has reported a data breach affecting more than 2,000 patients.
The South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio has experienced a data breach affecting approximately 4,000 veterans, according to a KSAT report.
Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M., has reported a data breach after a folder containing protected health information was found in a public restroom in the lobby of one of the buildings, according to a KRWG report.
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TigerText, a provider of secure, real-time messaging, announced a 750 percent spike in message volume as well as the addition of a number of healthcare organizations to its customer base.
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems made headlines last week after a foreign cyberattack compromised the personal and health information of 4.5 million people. However, data breaches are not just the result of external threats — hospital and health system employees…
Tucson-based Urological Associates of Southern Arizona has notified more than 3,000 patients of a potential data breach after an investigation found employees did not properly dispose of patient urine specimen cups, according to a Tucson News Now report.
A former employee of Newport News, Va.-based Riverside Health System was arrested and charged for stealing credit card information from cancer patients, according to a report from The Virginian-Pilot.