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Hacking Humans

Healthcare hassles and hefty heists.

Jul 25, 2024
Host Maria Varmazis discusses healthcare fraud and elder scams, including a $900 million scheme targeting hospice patients. They also cover phone-based fraud attempts on UK seniors and a beneficiary scam involving the FBI and the National Bank of Belgium.
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Quick takeaways

  • HIPAA gaps leave personal health data at risk with unregulated entities handling information.
  • Beneficiary scams exploit trust by posing as institutions like the FBI to extract personal information.

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HIPAA Compliance and Data Privacy

HIPAA requires covered entities and business associates, like IT companies handling patient data, to comply with privacy standards for protecting individually identifiable health information. However, gaps exist where certain entities, like schools and mental health apps, are not covered by HIPAA, potentially leading to the unauthorized sale of personal health data.

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