Being a Vanguard of Protected Health Information (PHI) is not an easy or ignorable task. With HIPAA violation fines reaching up to $50,000 per occurrence and a maximum annual penalty of $1.5 million per violation, it’s important for medical practices to ensure they are engaging in Security Awareness Training and Information Security best practices.
Medical settings are now considered financial institutions due to the type of information collected and stored in health records as well as office payment systems. DOB, address, social security number, personal and family history – this is exactly what hackers are looking for – this information translates directly into cash for them. The typical data housed at your average hospital or doctor’s office is literally a gold mine to criminal hackers.