While one might think that health care providers are the primary entities that could potentially leak, share, or exploit private patient data, the truth is that the most audacious HIPAA violations are being perpetrated every day by Big Tech.
The overturn of Roe v. Wade has left thousands of patients seeking abortions in a tough spot. The HHS Office for Civil Rights has issued new guidelines in response, laying out federal protections for patient privacy under HIPAA.
To ensure that the patient information being generated, stored and exchanged is secure, healthcare organizations are rapidly implementing mobile device management (MDM solutions) to push extensive security policies and tailor the usage of their diverse types of devices to ensure that the data stored on them is secured efficiently.