HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 28, 2023

The latest settlement agreement relates to a complaint made against UHIC by a customer who had requested a copy of their PHI in January 2021. The agency initiated an investigation in April 2021, but it was not until July that the customer received the PHI they had requested six months earlier.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 15, 2023

The United States Department of Justice has agreed to settle alleged False Claims Act violations with Jelly Bean Communications Design LLC and manager Jeremy Spinks related to the failure to protect HIPAA-covered data. FHKC is a state-created entity that offers health and dental insurance to children in Florida between the ages of 5 and 18.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 2, 2022

The Health Insurance Accountability and Portability Act (HIPAA) introduced multiple HIPAA rights. Unfortunately, the failure to comply with Privacy Rule HIPAA rights is one of the leading reasons for complaints to the HHS Office for Civil Rights. Rights under the Privacy Rule.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

It has been another bad year for healthcare data breaches, with some of the biggest HIPAA breaches of 2022 resulting in the impermissible disclosure of well over a million records. The Biggest HIPAA Breaches of 2022. The 12 biggest HIPAA breaches of 2022 affected almost 22.66 million patients and health plan members.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has restructured its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and has created new divisions that will help improve the enforcement of HIPAA and civil rights laws and clear the current backlog of complaints and investigations. Approximately 80% of all reported data breaches are due to hacking.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, a provider of reproductive healthcare services in Los Angeles County, has proposed a $6 million settlement to resolve all claims related to a 2021 data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 409,437 patients.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 1, 2022

An HHS study released in December 2021 showed 2020 telehealth usage for Medicare patients increased 63-fold over 2019 (840,000 to 52.7 Regardless of the method used, communications such as cloud-based VoIP, telehealth, texting, and email in healthcare must comply fully with HIPAA rules and regulations. . Compliancy Group can help!

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2024

BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Services has proposed a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that was filed in response to a 2021 data breach that exposed the data of up to 350,000 patients. The post BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Services Proposes Settlement to Resolve Data Breach Lawsuit appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 24, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), recently issued new regulatory guidance relating to covered entities’ HIPAA-compliant use of remote communication technologies for audio-only telehealth services. The new HIPAA guidance affects covered entities in four key ways.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 11, 2022

In one of the largest breaches reported in 2022 so far, SuperCare Health suffered a hacking incident affecting 318,379 patients. The network intrusion was initially detected on July 27, 2021. However, it took SuperCare Health until February 2022 to discover the incident had potentially compromised that patient information.

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Med-Net Compliance

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of three investigations concerning potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule’s patient right of access provision.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Mon Health is facing a class action lawsuit over a hacking incident that allowed unauthorized individuals to gain access to its network for an 11-day period in December 2021. The lawsuit, which names Monongalia Health Systems Inc. and affiliated hospitals, Monongalia County General Hospital Co.,

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). However, your organization should not address only “HIPAA” or only “HITECH”. What is “HITECH”?

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 6, 2023

The researchers used an open-source tool called WebXray to identify third-party tracking code and recorded data requests on the hospital websites over a 3-day period in 2021. The third parties receiving the information are typically not HIPAA-regulated entities, which means uses and disclosures of the transferred data are largely unregulated.

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SQA

JUNE 10, 2021

SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary #4, 2021. Brazilian Regulators Update Economic Monitoring Requirements for Some Medical Devices, 26 March 2021. The new regulation takes effect on 01 April 2021. ANVISA: The Advances of 2020 in Regulatory Quality Improvement, 31 March 2021.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). However, your organization should not address only “HIPAA” or only “HITECH”. What is “HITECH”?

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Health Law Advisor

APRIL 13, 2022

With respect to its request for comment on sharing of civil monetary penalties and settlements, OCR explained: [ t]he RFI also will help OCR consider ways to share funds collected through enforcement with individuals who are harmed by violations of the HIPAA Rules.”. Sharing Funds with Individuals Harmed Due to HIPAA Violation.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

According to the filings with the state of Maine and the statement on their website, the Morley Companies hack began on July 20, 2021. After company data became unavailable on August 1, 2021, the company took steps to secure its network and started an investigation of the incident. the HIPAA Wall of Shame ).

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 23, 2023

A class-action lawsuit stemming from a February 2023 healthcare data breach in Pennsylvania further illustrates the need for an effective HIPAA compliance strategy, including data security and controls. Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant HIPAA and cybersecurity go hand-in-hand. Attorney’s Office. Find Out More!

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 6, 2022

In a post on their website, the Alpharetta, Georgia-based company admitted that an unauthorized person accessed one Ciox employee’s email account between June 24 and July 2, 2021. The breach was not discovered until September 24, 2021, and the investigative review was completed on November 2, 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Radiology Specialists into a large data breach that was reported in 2021 to determine whether it was caused by a failure to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and state laws. Radiology Specialists for $450,000 appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Innovaare Compliance

MARCH 24, 2024

Balancing AI-Driven Payment Integrity with Provider Relations A large health insurance company implemented an AI-powered payment integrity system to identify and prevent potential fraud, waste, and abuse in healthcare claims. Poor dispute resolution could lead to compliance risks, reputational damage, and even loss of key providers.

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Compliancy Group

JUNE 29, 2022

In early December of 2021, Eye Care Leaders (Eye Care), an electronic medical record vendor supplying business associate services to eye care providers across the country, discovered it had incurred a data breach. Eye Care’s myCare Integrity solution was hacked via a ransomware attack on December 4, 2021. . Email addresses.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In the first data breach event, a Maine based pharmacy reported a data breach that was discovered in May 2021 when suspicious activity was detected in an employee email account. After an investigation, it was determined that seven email accounts had been compromised between January 2021 and May 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 24, 2023

million records in 2021 to 51.9 The theft of protected health information places patients and health plan members at risk of identity theft and fraud, but by far the biggest concern is the threat to patient safety. Scripps Health suffered a data breach of 1.2 million records in 2021 due to a ransomware attack.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 19, 2023

There are also incentives for companies that collect health data to disclose that information to third parties for advertising and other purposes. The Health Breach Notification Rule has been in effect for a decade, but the FTC has only just started enforcing compliance.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 29, 2023

more than in 2021 and 41.6% Data loss prevention (DLP) capabilities play a vital role in ensuring compliance by identifying and protecting sensitive patient data within emails. Mitigating Vulnerability and Enhancing Protection An advanced email security solution significantly mitigates vulnerabilities in health practices.

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YouCompli

JUNE 14, 2023

This article considers the government’s increasing interest in patient rights in relationship to covered entities or business associates and what proactive compliance officers can do to fulfill those obligations through effective monitoring. 45 CFR § 164.410 Patient right to be notified of a HIPAA breach.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 6, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services announced its resolution of an investigation into a full-service diagnostic laboratory’s potential violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) Privacy Rule’s right of access provisions. Personal Representatives. Practical Takeaways.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

In the first incident, in October 2021, an Alabama clinic’s cyberattack affected over 228,000 individuals. The cyberattack resulted in unauthorized data access of patient names, contact information, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, birth dates, health insurance policy numbers, and limited health information.

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Med-Net Compliance

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) produced a new video on recognized security practices for organizations covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Rules. Where to find more information about recognized security practices.

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AIHC

JUNE 14, 2023

Artificial Intelligence & Regulatory Compliance Written by Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS This article follows Part 1 - Basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Healthcare Compliance published by AIHC on June 6, 2023. NIST published prior documents related to AI.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). AWS solutions require software compatible with HIPAA standards. However, it is crucial to consider the compliance of chatbots with security standards.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). AWS solutions require software compatible with HIPAA standards. Google Cloud Platform The storage operates by HIPAA standards. Pros: Scalable for different needs.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As I have written in previous articles about HIPAA and health-tech, many apps in the marketplace have been largely unregulated with respect to the privacy and security of healthcare data. In order for healthcare-related apps to be regulated, for the most part they needed to be covered under HIPAA.

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C&M Health Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The HBNR does not apply to HIPAA-covered entities or entities to the extent that they engage in activities as a business associate. GoodRx displayed a seal at the bottom of its telehealth services homepage attesting HIPAA compliance, which stated “HIPAA Secure. Patient Data Protected.”

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AIHC

MARCH 14, 2023

an AIHC member and Volunteer on the CEU Education Committee The right of access and information blocking are both related to the access and exchange of health information, but they are different in several key ways. HIPAA Privacy/Security and Compliance Officers and Health Information Management professionals need to know the difference.

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