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5 largest medical data breaches since 2009

Becker's Health IT

The healthcare industry has been a favorite target of hackers, with nearly 5,000 data breaches affecting more than 342 million medical records since 2009, according to an Aug. 24 analysis by researcher Comparitech.

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Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy 

Bill of Health

Dose modification rules and availability of growth factor support: A cross-sectional study of head-to-head cancer trials used for US FDA approval from 2009 to 2021. Olivier T, Haslam A, Prasad V. Eur J Cancer. 2022 Sep;172:349-356. Epub ahead of print. Walia A, Haslam A, Prasad V. FDA validation of surrogate endpoints in oncology: 2005-2022.

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A Precautionary Approach to Touch in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

Bill of Health

He has contributed to public psychedelic research and harm reduction efforts through a variety of organizations and outlets since 2009. Lily Kay Ross, MDiv, PhD has been taking a feminist approach to theorizing psychedelic ethics since 2009, especially with regard to sexual misconduct, abuses of power, and gendered violence.

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Maryland Passes Legislation for HIE to Operate as State Health Data Utility

HIT Consultant

While many states have yet to even implement a HIE, Maryland has been operating one since 2009, and now leads the country in further evolving HIEs to be even more robust and secure to improve clinical care coordination and public health projects (PHP). will be able to operate more effectively. will be able to operate more effectively.

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Reader Offer: Free Annual HIPAA Risk Assessment

HIPAA Journal

Covered Entities like medical practices and Business Associates like IT providers are required conduct a HIPAA risk assessment by the 2003 HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR § 164.308 – Security Management Process) and HITECH Act 2009. The post Reader Offer: Free Annual HIPAA Risk Assessment appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Global Healthcare Cyberattacks Increased by 74% in 2022

HIPAA Journal

In 2009, the HHS started publishing a summary of reported healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records. Since the HITECH Act required OCR to start publishing healthcare data breaches in 2009, more than 382 million healthcare records have been reported as having been exposed or impermissibly disclosed.

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Strengthening the Freedom of Information Act in 2023

Bill of Health

The Office of Government Information Services, created in 2009 to help mediate disputes between FOIA requesters and federal agencies, could be granted by Congress the authority to issue “binding” mediation orders — as well as staff adequate to fulfill its important mission.

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