SecureWorks®, Inc., a provider of information security services protecting 2,700 clients worldwide, reported today that attempted hacker attacks launched at its healthcare clients doubled in the fourth quarter of 2009. Attempted attacks increased from an average of 6,500 per healthcare client per day in the first nine months of 2009 to an average of 13,400…
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Webinar: "The State of U.S. Healthcare Privacy – Survey Results and Expert Perspectives"
I received this notice of an educational webinar titled “The State of U.S. Healthcare Privacy – Survey Results and Expert Perspectives”, featuring Deven McGraw, Director of the Privacy Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology (full bio), and John Houston, Vice President; Information Security and Privacy; Assistant Counsel at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (full…
Medical/Healthcare Privacy and Fraud Outlook for 2010
Eduard F. Goodman, J.D., LL.M., CIPP writes: You may not be aware of this, but medical-related fraud and identity theft are growing problems in America. With the exploding cost of healthcare, increasing bureaucratic administrative healthcare systems, and a large, aging Baby Boomer population requiring increased medical care, it would seem that we are entering into…
Healthcare Data Breaches Slow To Surface
Doug Pollack, Chief Marketing Officer for ID Experts, wrote the following article, questioning why we’re not yet seeing any reports of breaches affecting 500 or more posted to HHS’s website under the provisions of HITECH that went into effect September 23. Keeping in mind that not all breaches involving healthcare organizations involve unsecured protected health…
House passes bill excluding small healthcare practices from Red Flag Rules
The House of Representatives passed H.R. 3763, a bill that amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses. As passed by the House, the following would not be considered “creditors” under the new Red Flag Rules: a health care practice with 20 or fewer employees…
Nashville woman indicted in a $1.1 million healthcare fraud scheme
The former owner of Nashville-based Medicare and TennCare provider Merrilee Healthcare, was arrested Thursday, following a federal grand jury’s indictment alleging she participated in a $1.1 million healthcare fraud scheme, law officials said. Candyce Jones, 34, allegedly sent $1.1 million in fraudulent claims on behalf of her customers to Medicare and TennCare for psychotherapy and…