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Norton Healthcare Facing Class Action Lawsuit Over BlackCat Cyberattack

HIPAA Journal

The stolen information included names, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, government identification ID numbers, driver’s license numbers, payment/financial institution information, health insurance providers, medical treatment information, medical diagnoses, medications, medical images, and lab test results.

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PHI of Over 500,000 Individuals Potentially Compromised in 4 Security Incidents

HIPAA Journal

The investigation confirmed that an unauthorized individual gained access to a server that housed patient information such as names, contact information, birth dates, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, limited health information, and/or health insurance policy numbers.

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Who Is Responsible For Compliance In Healthcare?

MedTrainer

Regardless of the size of a healthcare organization, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recommends identifying a compliance contact who is responsible for ensuring that compliance activities are completed. Law by law, regulations were added, increasing the complexity of maintaining compliance for healthcare organizations.

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Editorial: Lessons from Biggest HIPAA Breaches of 2022

HIPAA Journal

That’s more than any other year to date apart from 2015 when Anthem Inc reported its 78.8 The compromised data included names, contact IDs, and information provided during health assessments. More than 35 of the company’s clients were affected, many of which were health plans. million records. million-record data breach.

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Person-Centered Strategies: Health Savings Accounts

CMS.gov

But did you know that you can also enroll in an HSA-eligible High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) in the individual health insurance market through HealthCare.gov? Coupling an HSA-eligible HDHP with a Health Savings Account is often something that employers offer to provide for their employees. Percentage [3].

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Wellth Announces $20M Series B for Continued Growth of Behavioral Science-Based Platform

Healthcare IT Today

Uncle Roy spent years on dialysis and passed away after having a stroke in 2015. Uncle Roy’s story is not unique; the individual behaviors that people with chronic conditions perform on a daily basis are the most important determinant of future health outcomes. Contact us to learn how Wellth can help!

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GAO: HHS Should Establish Mechanism for Obtaining Feedback on HIPAA Data Breach Reporting Process

HIPAA Journal

GAO explained in its report that between 2015 and 2021, the number of individuals affected by healthcare data breaches at healthcare providers, health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and business associates of those entities has ranged from 5 million to 113 million each year.

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