HIPAA Journal

MARCH 16, 2022

This is the first settlement to be reached under the DOJ Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative, which was launched in 2021. The post DOJ Settles Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative Case with CHS and Imposes a $930,000 Penalty appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

Fraud 104

Fraud Electronic Medical Records Governance HIPAA 104

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 5, 2022

Arlington Skin Notifies 17,468 Patients About Electronic Medical Record Data Breach. VPN Solutions managed the electronic medical records of patients of Arlington Skin via the Allscripts practice management solution and electronic medical records platform. Dr. Michelle A.

Electronic Medical Records 97

Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Fraud HIPAA 97

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 6, 2023

The attack forced the shutdown of its electronic medical record system and caused considerable disruption over several weeks, with the catholic health system having to cancel many appointments. Lawsuits often fail when they are based solely on an elevated risk of identity theft and fraud.

Ransomware 91

Ransomware Fraud Electronic Medical Records Hospitals 91

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 15, 2022

SuperCare Health said unauthorized individuals had access to its network between July 23, 2021, to July 27, 2021, but did not disclose the nature of the cyberattack. In 2021, the law firm was involved in 23 incidents, and 58 lawsuits were filed in response to those breaches.

Electronic Medical Records 121

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance Fraud 121

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Fertility Centers of Illinois has proposed a $450,000 settlement to resolve a lawsuit filed on behalf of patients and employees who were affected by its February 2021 data breach. The investigation of the breach took six months, but it then took a further four months for affected individuals to be notified.

Electronic Medical Records 86

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Fraud Medicaid 86

HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

in Iowa has recently confirmed that it was affected by the data breach at the electronic medical record provider, Eye Care Leaders. Wolfe Clinic used the myCare Integrity medical records platform, which was accessed by an unauthorized party on or around December 4, 2021, who deleted databases and system configuration files.

Electronic Medical Records 77

Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Fraud HIPAA 77

Provider Trust

JULY 25, 2022

To eliminate fraud in your health ecosystem, you must stay compliant with federal and state requirements for referring and ordering physicians. Between January and September 2021, nearly 40,000 unique providers offered care through this particular organization, billing over $5.4 Recent OIG Enforcement Actions.

Electronic Medical Records 52

Electronic Medical Records Licensing Medicare Medicare 52