The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a bulletin addressing the use of online tracking technologies and the obligations for healthcare organizations under HIPAA’s Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. The bulletin explains what tracking technologies are, how they are used, and the steps that organizations must take to protect patient health information when using these technologies. It also clarifies that the use of tracking technologies should not result in impermissible disclosures of patient information.

News – Lehigh Valley Health Network to pay $65 million in landmark ransomware settlement – TEISS
Lehigh Valley Health Network will pay a landmark $65 million in a settlement in a ransomware case. This will be the largest sum ever paid