HIPAA Seal of Compliance = Consumer Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a consumer fraud settlement against a company that displayed a ‘HIPAA Compliant’ seal on its website. After a data breach, SkyMed, a company that provides emergency evacuation memberships for travelers, was cited in December 2020 for not properly protecting member information, failing to adequately assess risks, and failing to […]

Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 19, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Semel Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Regulations Security and Privacy FTC Healthcare Cybersecurity HHS HIPAA HIPAA Compliance HIPAA Compliant Seal OCR SkyMed Source Type: blogs