Healthicity Blog

Cybersecurity might sound like a job for your IT department, but the truth is that protecting sensitive data starts with every person in your organization. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to brush up on the habits that keep both you and your patients safe.

When patients log in to view their lab results or schedule appointments, they're doing more than accessing a healthcare portal—they’re engaging in a complex web of client-side interactions that can quietly expose protected health information (PHI) to third parties. 

Healthcare cyberattacks are not just increasing—they’re evolving. In our latest episode of Compliance Conversations, CJ Wolf welcomes Anurag Lal, CEO of NetSfere and a former U.S. broadband official, for a candid discussion on the urgent threat cyberattacks pose to healthcare organizations.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) just announced an investigation into the recent cyberattack that affected Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealthcare Group.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is EVERYWHERE. There’s no escaping this disruptive technology, which is why it’s critical to learn more about the risks and compliance challenges associated with it.

Beware the Ides of March – and suspicious emails.

Healthcare organizations are increasingly targeted by hackers, and data breaches are becoming more and more of a threat.

When compliance officers hear of healthcare organization settlements associated with compliance problems, they’re typically hearing of settlements engineered by a government agency such as the U.S. Department of Justice or the HHS Office for Civil Rights.