[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner type=”boxed”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]by Marie Dieudonne
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) has been around for a long time. The “1996” in the Act’s name may give some the impression that it is antiquated—two decades is certainly considered eons in the cyber world in terms of the advancement of technology and the ability of bad actors to penetrate and exploit it. However, HIPAA has remained relevant as health information has migrated from paper to computers, mobile devices, and even the cloud, and it has been continually updated and augmented.
The more electronic our healthcare information has become, the more cybersecurity has intersected with the healthcare sector and, therefore with HIPAA. As the threats to protected health information have evolved, so has HIPAA—a progression that has increased the level of complexity for those who must comply with the law or potentially face its penalties.
This whitepaper will address HIPAA and related legislation, who its regulations cover, and why compliance matters to individuals and organizations in healthcare. To know who is responsible and what they are responsible for in terms of compliance, it is first important to understand how HIPAA has evolved.
Download the full white paper – HIPAA and the Intersection of Cybersecurity in Healthcare.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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