Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Executive Editor, HealthcareInfoSecurity, ISMG

McGee is executive editor of Information Security Media Group's HealthcareInfoSecurity.com media site. She has about 30 years of IT journalism experience, with a focus on healthcare information technology issues for more than 15 years. Before joining ISMG in 2012, she was a reporter at InformationWeek magazine and news site and played a lead role in the launch of InformationWeek's healthcare IT media site.

Should BAs Be HITRUST-Certified?

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • June 30, 2015

HITRUST says a growing number of healthcare organizations, seeking to improve risk management, are requiring that their business associates comply with its Common Security Framework. But some experts question whether that's a viable strategy.

Business Associate Breaches: Key Issues

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • June 15, 2015

When it comes to health data breaches, business associates are again grabbing headlines, calling attention to the importance of scrutinizing vendors. The latest incident involves a breach that wasn't reported to a covered entity for eight months.

Survey Shows Compliance Overconfidence

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • June 11, 2015

With regulators gearing up to begin the next phase of HIPAA compliance audits, many covered entities appear to be overconfident about passing that scrutiny, according to the results of ISMG's latest Healthcare Information Security Today survey.

HITECH Act Stage 3: Security Concerns

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • June 1, 2015

Some healthcare associations are seeking more clarity from federal regulators about security and privacy requirements proposed for Stage 3 of the HITECH Act "meaningful use" incentive program for electronic health records. Find out their concerns.

HIPAA Audits: Getting Ready

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • May 29, 2015

With federal regulators moving closer to restarting the delayed HIPAA compliance audit program, now is the time for covered entities and business associates to prepare for potential scrutiny, says healthcare attorney Brad Rostolsky.

Reducing Business Associate Risks

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • May 15, 2015

Many covered entities aren't taking the steps needed to reduce the risks involved when business associates access protected health information, says attorney David Holtzman, who analyzes results of the Healthcare Information Security Today survey.

Bill Altering HIPAA Privacy Rule Advances

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • May 14, 2015

An amended version of the 21st Century Cure bill has passed its first Congressional hurdle without revisions to provisions that would significantly change the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The bill also would set penalties for blocking information sharing.

The State of Healthcare Information Security 2015

Presented by Geoffrey Bibby , Michael Bruemmer , Marianne Kolbasuk McGee , Scott McLeod • May 13, 2015

What are the biggest cyberthreats facing healthcare entities today and on the horizon? What steps are healthcare organizations taking to prevent and detect breaches? And what are the top data security priorities for the year ahead? For answers to these questions and many more, check out the Healthcare Information...

Health Research Bill Would Alter HIPAA

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • May 11, 2015

Some privacy experts are concerned that a proposed "21st Century Cures" bill would weaken HIPAA privacy protections for patient data. The measure is designed to help speed up the development of new drugs and treatments.

2015 Healthcare Information Security Today Survey Results: Analysis

Presented by Tom Field , Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • April 22, 2015

In this session, we'll highlight the major findings from Information Security Media Group's new national survey of healthcare information security leaders. For example, an overwhelming majority of respondents were confident their organization would "pass" a Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA compliance...