HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 16, 2022

In August 2021, the Vice Society ransomware operation published data on its data leak site that had allegedly been obtained in a ransomware attack on United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley. HIPAA Journal reported on the incident in September 2021.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Growing patient discomfort in sharing health information Beyond health system disruptions such as ransomware that can compromise patient data , cybercriminals are increasingly going after individual patients. " To safely address insider snooping you have to record all the views and actions, which HIPAA requires anyway.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2024

The access problems were due to a ransomware attack. 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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Hall Render

APRIL 1, 2022

OCR Announces Four HIPAA Enforcement Actions. Arizona extends temporary licenses for healthcare workers. Governor Ducey Signs Bill Extending Temporary Health Care Professional Licenses. Ducey signs bill extending temporary health care worker licenses in Arizona. President’s budget proposal includes $1.8B CALIFORNIA.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

30 deadline Oregon hospital leader Becky Hultberg talks unions, finances and emerging from COVID Oregon passed a historic nurse staffing law. GoFundMe page COVID-19 hospitalizations rose all summer in Pa.

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