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California and North Dakota Hospitals Report Cyberattacks

HIPAA Journal

Fernald Developmental Center campus in Waltham, MA, which was sold to the city of Waltham in 2014. The documents had been improperly stored in the buildings since 2014 and many had degraded, so it was not possible to tell the exact types of information that had been exposed.

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How health systems can better protect patient privacy

Healthcare It News

According to one 2014 survey, 10% of patients distrusted health technology, Liederman said, but another recent survey found 87% of patients are unwilling to divulge all their medical information. " To safely address insider snooping you have to record all the views and actions, which HIPAA requires anyway.

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SundaySky Cyberattack Impacts 37,000 Health Plan Members

HIPAA Journal

The affected individuals had created an online PPS account between July 2014 and January 13, 2023. The exposed information included names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and financial account information. The post SundaySky Cyberattack Impacts 37,000 Health Plan Members appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley Notifies Patients About August 2021 Ransomware Attack

HIPAA Journal

HIPAA Journal reported on the incident in September 2021. Intermedix Corporation worked with Lee County Emergency Medical Services for almost 15 years, with the contract terminating in September 2014. On August 31, 2021, Bleeping Computer was made aware of the data leak and made multiple attempts to notify United Health Centers.

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Asante Discovers 9 Years of Unauthorized Medical Record Access by a Physician

HIPAA Journal

An investigation was launched when the unauthorized access was detected which revealed the unauthorized access had been occurring over a period of 9 years, starting in 2014. No financial information, driver’s license numbers, or Social Security numbers were viewed.

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Accellion Settles Healthcare Data Breach Suit for $8.1 Mil

Compliancy Group

In 2014 Kiteworks was launched as a successor to FTA. Most customers had migrated to the new software by early 2020, and the company was no longer selling new licenses for the FTA product. . Most customers had migrated to the new software by early 2020, and the company was no longer selling new licenses for the FTA product. .

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Telemedicine: What Slows Down the Healthcare of the Future

HIT Consultant

According to CRICO’s national CBS Database, 66% of malpractice cases in telemedicine from 2014 to 2018 were connected to misdiagnosis. Medical data security conversation always includes the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Particularly the certification and license are one of the main challenges for nurses in telemedicine. Misdiagnoses.