Medical Identity Theft and HIPAA
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| Healthcare Topics | Medicare, Healthcare Analytics Market, Population Health Analytics, Population Health, COVID-19, HIPAA, Telehealth |
| Companies | Quest Diagnostics |
| Health Systems | Sanford Health |
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| 4/28/2021 | Want to Post a Photo of Your COVID-19 Vaccination Card? Don’t! | ... HIPAA laws. Once the vaccination card is shared, the protection is voided. That puts individuals at risk of medical identity theft. The data may also be used as a means of hacking into a portal, according to chief privacy and HIPAA compliance officer Elizabeth Litten of Fox Rothschild LLP.Vaccination cards showing only one shot can be duplicated and used to steal follow-up appointments. Or healthcare data can be ... | |
| 10/17/2019 | 6 Best Practices to Secure Healthcare Data | ... medical identity theft and insurance fraud. In fact, even in case a data breach does not lead to serious crimes like these, a practice still has to deal with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) fines and other compliance costs, not to mention the reputational damage it suffers and the patient trust it may never get back. Alarmingly, data breaches in the healthcare industry are not that uncommon. 2012 ... | |
| 9/10/2019 | Digital identity verification is one key to fighting cybersecurity threats | Healthcare IT News | ... decade, there have been more than 2,550 healthcare data breaches impacting more than 175 million medical records, according to the HIPAA Journal . That’s the equivalent of affecting more than 50% of the U.S. population. Cybercriminals ... is the danger of identity theft in the healthcare industry? Medical identity theft is a lesser-known form of identity theft, but the consequences can be devastating. It not only affects the patient, but also ... |
| 8/26/2019 | Why hospitals, health systems are targets for hackers | Becker's Hospital Review | Due to the extensive amount of information stored and the use of outdated software, hospitals and health systems have become larger targets for cybercriminals, according to a FireEye report and cited by the HIPAA Journal . According to the report, cyberattacks are focused on obtaining patient data, including personally identifiable information and protected health information. If this data is acquired, hackers can commit financial fraud, medical identity theft, identity theft and ... |
| 6/4/2019 | Medical Identity Theft and HIPAA Rules for Social Media, Websites, Patient Review | Medical Identity Theft and HIPAA Rules for Social Media, Websites, Patient Review The internet has permeated the healthcare industry in a big way, just as it has done so in other areas. The use of this all-powerful medium is indispensable for healthcare providers. While these healthcare providers consider the internet as being indispensable in enhancing patient experience and in facilitating speedy exchange of information, it is also their responsibility ... |