What is the Risk of Identity Theft in the Healthcare Realm?

What is the Risk of Identity Theft in the Healthcare Realm?

One of the favorite strategies of cyber criminals is identity theft. One of the chief vulnerabilities is your healthcare records, which can contain a great deal of personal information. A criminal can use it to open false financial accounts, obtain drugs or medical...
Helpful HIPAA: How Healthcare Professionals Keep Patient Data Safe

Helpful HIPAA: How Healthcare Professionals Keep Patient Data Safe

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a federal law enacted in 1996, and amended several times since then. Its purpose is protecting patient information on record with healthcare providers and related companies or services. HIPAA requires that...
How Healthcare Providers Keep Your Medical Info Private

How Healthcare Providers Keep Your Medical Info Private

Many people are troubled over threats to their medical records. Cyber criminals could steal your identity or bill their own prescriptions to your account. Your records could exist with a number of healthcare providers, insurance companies, and healthcare management...
What to do if HIPAA Law is Broken?

What to do if HIPAA Law is Broken?

The HIPAA law was created back in 1996 to help protect patients from having their personal medical information leaked into the wrong hands. With the HIPAA law, doctors and medical professional are not allowed to share a patient’s medical history or personal...