The HIPAA/HITECH federal law, which became effective on March 26, 2013, put real teeth into a healthcare provider’s responsibilities regarding the use, collection and disclosure of Personal Health Information (PHI). In today’s environment, the potential release of personal health information…
It used to be that doctors, dentists and other healthcare providers were not too concerned about cyber attacks. That was something that happened to the Targets, Anthems, JP Morgan Chases and Home Depots of the world—not to small physician offices.…
Watch this video by USA Today! Do you need it? Hackers sell each patient file for $20 each Hackers sell credit card numbers for $1-2 each Medical & Dental providers are a high value target Products available for only $400/doctor…
While you can certainly tackle a data breach yourself, the chances are you will not want to invest the time. For example, the Federal Trade Commission estimates that it takes an average of 400 hours to correct a single identity…
The potential for committing libel or slander against someone else is greatly increased by the advent of the internet. With so much publication on the internet, there is greater than ever chance of being accused of plagiarism. Florida healthcare providers…
A healthcare provider in Florida has significant exposure to data breaches and cannot rely on his general liability policy to protect him. The reason: exclusions in the policy for injury “arising out of the infringement of copyright, patent, trademark, trade…
Cyber Liability insurance is very important for all Florida healthcare providers, regardless of size, specialty, or location in Florida. Florida physician and dental offices are especially vulnerable to a cyber liability loss because they deal with health-related information. Cyber liability…
Even if you do not hold personal security information, your business is still vulnerable to a data breach. Even if you use a third party to store patient information, you are still the “data owner” and are legally required to…
In today’s digital age, we are all susceptible to cyber threats. Unfortunately, due to the personal nature of the information handled by healthcare providers, the risk of cyber attacks on your practice is greatly increased. Please take a moment to…
Healthcare professionals are increasingly vulnerable to cyber hacking, especially now that they are keeping electronic medical records, engaging in telemedicine, transmitting information by email formerly transmitted face-to-face, and creating sophisticated websites. Exposures include e-theft, destruction of patient data, libel and…
