Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 27, 2021

According to court documents, the defendants set up a telemedicine scheme in which one company, HealthRight, solicited insurance coverage information and prescriptions from consumers across the country from 2015 through 2018.

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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. Some know they have a "target" on their backs and remain tight-lipped with their healthcare providers, said Liederman.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 27, 2022

The final chapter of the Excellus Health Plan 2015 data breach that affected more than 9.3 In September 2015, Excellus filed a breach report with the OCR, disclosing that cybercriminals had free access to patient files containing electronic protected health information (ePHI) from December 2013 through May 2015. MedAmerica Inc.,

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 27, 2023

Norton Healthcare has only disclosed limited information about the attack; however, the BlackCat ransomware group announced that it was behind the cyberattack and leaked some of the data stolen from Norton Healthcare on its data leak site.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2023

The framework was released by NIST in 2015, updated in 2018, and the NIST CSF 2.0 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help healthcare organizations align their cybersecurity programs with the NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. is due for release later this year.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

That’s more than any other year to date apart from 2015 when Anthem Inc reported its 78.8 OneTouch Point – Ransomware Attack Involving 4.11 Hackers had gained access to its network and used ransomware to encrypt files, with that information also potentially stolen in the attack. million records. million-record data breach.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2022

The attackers gained access to a server and potentially copied files containing the protected health information of patients and health plan members of its clients, prior to deploying ransomware. The review was concluded on February 2, 2022, and affected customers were updated on February 14, 2022.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This increase in expense and provider time was added to the exposure of potential hacking, ransomware and other cybersecurity risks associated with storing and transmitting electronic patient records. Documentation of historical, present and future security practices is critical for your organization.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This increase in expense and provider time was added to the exposure of potential hacking, ransomware and other cybersecurity risks associated with storing and transmitting electronic patient records. Documentation of historical, present and future security practices is critical for your organization.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 1, 2023

Many factors are in play, including the continuing risk for cyber incidents and ransomware, more stringent requirements to obtain cyber insurance, an increasingly interoperable patient records environment, and potential federal regulations regarding patient privacy. Last year, 699 breaches affected 51.4

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 25, 2022

This is the second-largest number of records reported breached on the government site since 2015. The 2015 total included the largest single healthcare data breach on record – health insurer Anthem’s 77.8 Other findings in the report included: Ransomware-related data breaches have doubled in each of the past two years.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

State attorneys general HIPAA cases were relatively rare occurrences, with only 11 settlements reached with HIPAA-covered entities and business associates to resolve HIPAA violations between 2010 and 2015. million records Lack of safeguards, failure to update asset inventory, failure to remove assets not used for business purposes.

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Hall Render

APRIL 22, 2022

HHS Issues Warning to HPH Sector about Hive Ransomware. Mississippi to award new forgivable loan programs for health-related degrees for first time since 2015. Healthcare workers warn of the harms of consolidation. HHS Secretary Outlines FY 2023 Mental Health Investments at Senate Hearing. HHS is giving $226.5 payment increase in 2023.

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Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

He’s the co-author of O’Reilly’s first health IT book, Hacking Healthcare, and the 2015 recipient of the Healthcare Data Liberator of the Year award. For example: ransomware attacks, and the manipulation of stock prices by releasing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in an irresponsible way.

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Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

He’s the co-author of O’Reilly’s first health IT book, Hacking Healthcare, and the 2015 recipient of the Healthcare Data Liberator of the Year award. For example: ransomware attacks, and the manipulation of stock prices by releasing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in an irresponsible way.

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Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

He’s the co-author of O’Reilly’s first health IT book, Hacking Healthcare, and the 2015 recipient of the Healthcare Data Liberator of the Year award. For example: ransomware attacks, and the manipulation of stock prices by releasing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in an irresponsible way.

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Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

He’s the co-author of O’Reilly’s first health IT book, Hacking Healthcare, and the 2015 recipient of the Healthcare Data Liberator of the Year award. For example: ransomware attacks, and the manipulation of stock prices by releasing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in an irresponsible way.

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Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

He’s the co-author of O’Reilly’s first health IT book, Hacking Healthcare, and the 2015 recipient of the Healthcare Data Liberator of the Year award. For example: ransomware attacks, and the manipulation of stock prices by releasing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in an irresponsible way.

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Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

He’s the co-author of O’Reilly’s first health IT book, Hacking Healthcare, and the 2015 recipient of the Healthcare Data Liberator of the Year award. For example: ransomware attacks, and the manipulation of stock prices by releasing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in an irresponsible way.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 29, 2023

million settlement over false claims allegations Local health care system names new CFO Ransomware Groups Attack 3 Healthcare Providers SSM SLU Hospital nurses walk off the job for second strike this year, demanding better pay, safer conditions St. Louis-area urgent care chain to pay $9.1 Penn Medicine buys Montgomeryville site for $7.5M

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Hall Render

APRIL 21, 2023

Billion in Community Benefit in 2021 OhioHealth buys land in Canal Winchester – 3 miles from competitor’s ER Quipt Home Medical inks $26M stock deal with Beacon Securities, Canaccord Genuity Corp.,

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