Dean Levitt
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1. How important is transparency with cyber liability insurers?
Transparency with insurers is essential for healthcare organizations and covered entities to obtain appropriate cyber liability insurance coverage.
Why it matters: Insurance providers are increasingly employing artificial intelligence and running pen tests to analyze applicants' websites and systems beyond the information shared on the application.
What they're saying: "Your application is a living part of your policy. So what you said on your application does matter," Devin Noe explained. "It's in your best interest to be transparent."
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2. Washington state enacts pioneering health data privacy law
Washington State has passed groundbreaking legislation granting HIPAA-like protection to a broader scope of health data.
Why it matters: The My Health My Data Act is the first in the nation to extend privacy protections to health data not covered under the HIPAA. The move could pave the way for similar legislation in other states and underscore the importance of privacy in the digital age.
A significant advancement in protecting PHI
3. Email metrics for effective healthcare email marketing campaigns
There are five key email metrics in healthcare marketing, and each denotes specific improvement steps.
In the know: Healthcare marketers can achieve better email marketing outcomes and provide better patient experiences by testing and analyzing different strategies and tactics.
How do you compare to the benchmarks?
4. UnitedHealthcare data breach exposes sensitive information
The breach occurred between February 19 and February 25, when UnitedHealthcare identified suspicious activity on the UHC mobile application.
What's next: UnitedHealthcare is working closely with law enforcement and cybersecurity experts to investigate the breach and determine the full scope of the incident.
5. Does law firm software need to be HIPAA compliant?
When managing PHI, law firms must ensure that the software they use is HIPAA compliant.
Why it matters: Law firms providing legal services to healthcare providers or other covered entities may be subject to HIPAA as business associates.
The legal software that touches PHI
Community links
- Best practices for implementing a secure BYOD policy. Link
- The HIPAA compliant CRM checklist. Link
- Who HIPAA does not apply to and why. Link
- HIPAA compliance for accountants. Link
- How does HIPAA apply to telehealth? Link
April HIPAA breach report
- Network server breaches affected 6,156,956 individuals.
- Email breaches were the second most common breach with 186,971 affected.
- Other breaches affected 23,000 people.
Good reads from around the web
- To become an Amazon Clinic patient, first you sign away some privacy. Link
- Four investors explain why AI ethics can’t be an afterthought. Link
- Telehealth giant Amwell posts nearly $400M loss in Q1. Link
- Michelle Obama launches food firm aimed at getting kids healthier. Link
- Cybersecurity in Health Care Must Be a Shared Responsibility. Link
