HIPAA Cyber Alert

The Healthcare Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (HCCIC) published a report dated 1-5-2018 titled “Recently Publicized Widespread Processor Vulnerabilities” The report states that most computer processors sold over the last 10 years pose a threat to the protection of 1. Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector sensitive data 2. Protected Health Information (PHI) and 3. …

New Medicare Cards

New Medicare Cards Offer Greater Protection to More Than 57.7 Million Americans New cards will no longer contain Social Security numbers, to combat fraud and illegal use CMS is readying a fraud prevention initiative that removes Social Security numbers from Medicare cards to help combat identity theft and safeguard taxpayer dollars. The new cards will …