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How to get HITRUST certified

How to get HITRUST certified has become a strategic move for organizations handling sensitive health and financial data. It demonstrates a serious commitment to information security, privacy, and regulatory compliance. However, the path to certification is often viewed as daunting – requiring time, budget, internal effort, and cross-functional coordination. Many organizations struggle with cost concerns, internal resource limitations, and uncertainty about the actual return on investment.

What Are the Biggest HIPAA Compliance Risks in Retargeting and Digital Marketing for Healthcare Organizations?

Digital marketing relies on user behavior data — but for healthcare organizations, that data often includes protected health information (PHI). If ad platforms or third-party scripts collect PHI without consent or encryption, your organization could face HIPAA violations.

How Computers Help in Hospitals: EHR Design

The doctor used to write notes on paper when someone came to the clinic. These remarks told what the problem was, what medicine was given, and whether the patient had improved. But now, most doctors use computers to do this. The notes are saved in a special program called Electronic Health Records, or EHR. EHR is like a digital notebook. It keeps all health details in one place. The way it looks and works is called EHR Design. If the design is good, it makes life easy for everyone in the hospital.

Prescription for Protection: Healthcare Industry Observations from CrowdStrike Investigations

The healthcare sector continues to be a prime target for cyber adversaries, with threat actors constantly evolving their tactics to exploit vulnerabilities. Over the past year, CrowdStrike Services responded to a growing number of financially motivated attacks aimed at encrypting data and extorting victims across the healthcare ecosystem.

How Third-Party Pixels Jeopardize HIPAA Compliance on Healthcare Websites

Third-party pixels are snippets of JavaScript embedded on healthcare websites to track user behavior — but they can unintentionally transmit PHI (Protected Health Information) to unauthorized recipients like Meta, Google, and others. Common pixel-triggered compliance issues include: Recent lawsuits and regulatory crackdowns (including FTC enforcement and OCR guidance) have made it clear: tracking technologies on healthcare websites can constitute a HIPAA breach.

HIPAA, HITRUST, CSF, And Server Hardening Part 1

Suppose you are an experienced IT professional or consultant working in the private sector. You get a new job working in the US Healthcare industry. On starting your new job, you learn about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule and the consequences of failure to comply with it. As an IT professional, you understand that a crucial component of mitigating cyber threats is to implement server hardening, but how does this relate to HIPAA?