State Medicaid Agencies Need to Improve Security Controls for MMIS and E&E Systems
This piece highlights that state Medicaid MMIS and E&E systems require stronger security controls, underscoring regulatory risk for healthcare providers and vendors that handle PHI; investing in secure data practices and vendor risk management is essential when deploying AI or marketing tech in healthcare.
Balancing the Need for Data Accessibility with Ensuring Patient Data Privacy and Compliance with Regulations like HIPAA
This article discusses the tension between making data accessible for operations and keeping patient data private under HIPAA, underscoring the need for privacy-by-design, strict access controls, and secure data handling when deploying AI or analytics tools.
Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services Pays $850K to Settle Data Breach Litigation
This settlement shows HIPAA breach costs from a behavioral health provider, underscoring why investing in security, breach response, and vendor risk controls is prudent for any healthcare business.