HIPAA Journal

MARCH 25, 2022

The forensic investigation revealed the email accounts were accessed by unauthorized individuals between April 7, 2021, and June 2, 2021. AHA provided notice about the attack on January 6, 2021. UMC was a victim of a REvil ransomware attack in June 2021 that resulted in the theft of the protected health information of 1.3

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 10, 2022

Bako Diagnostics (BakoDx), a Georgia-based provider of laboratory services to healthcare providers, has announced it was the victim of a cyberattack that was discovered on December 28, 2021. The files exfiltrated from its systems included the protected health information of patients.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 6, 2023

Cedar Park, TX-based Dental Health Management Solutions (DHMS), a provider of dental services to the government/military and private patients has recently announced – via its legal counsel – that the protected health information of certain patients was exposed in a 2021 hacking incident.

Electronic Medical Records 74

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Licensing Nurses 74

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

According to the May 22, 2023, breach notice, the incidents occurred in 2021. PVOC discovered on March 3, 2022, that malware had been installed on the servers of the vendors between November 13, 2021, and November 15, 2021. The group says files are being prepared for publication.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 17, 2022

RAA said suspicious activity was detected within its environment in August 2021. The forensic investigation confirmed that unauthorized individuals had access to certain systems between July 22, 2021, and August 3, 2021, and copied files from its network that contained patient data.

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Innovaare Compliance

MARCH 24, 2024

According to the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, the financial losses due to healthcare fraud are estimated to be in the billions of dollars annually. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that in the fiscal year 2020, they recovered $3.1 billion in healthcare fraud judgments and settlements.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Last month, HIPAA Journal reported that 13 providers of anesthesia services to hospitals had been affected by the breach. Massengale Eye Care in Moore, OK, has recently announced that the protected health information of up to 15,000 patients has been compromised in a data breach at its EHR vendor, Eye Care Leaders.

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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 13, 2022

Wellstar Health learned about the security breach on February 7, 2022, with the forensic investigation confirming that the breach was limited to two email accounts. The email accounts were discovered to have been compromised between December 6, 2021, and January 3, 2022. No other systems were compromised.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 25, 2022

The Bryan County Ambulance Authority in Oklahoma has recently started notifying 14,273 patients about the exposure and potential theft of some of their protected health information. According to the notification letters, the attack was detected on November 24, 2021, when files on its systems were encrypted.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 8, 2022

Advanced Medical Practice Management Sends Notification Letters About July 2021 Cyberattack and Data Theft Incident. AMPM identified suspicious activity related to files within its IT environment on August 5, 2021, and immediately secured its network.

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Medical Billing Licensing Health Insurance Medicaid 110

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

MAY 23, 2023

Apria was alerted about unauthorized access to some of its systems on September 1, 2021. The investigation confirmed its systems were accessed by an unauthorized individual between April 5, 2019, and May 7, 2019, and again from August 27, 2021, to October 10, 2021. Million Individuals appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Data compiled by HIPAA Journal from breach reports submitted to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) show the number of data breaches reported by HIPAA-regulated entities continues to increase every year. 2021 saw 714 data breaches of 500 or more records reported to the OCR – an 11% increase from the previous year.

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Ransomware HIPAA Health Insurance Hospitals 108

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 12, 2022

The Michigan-based health plan provider, Priority Health, has confirmed that it has been affected by a data breach at a business associate, the law firm Warner Norcross & Judd (WNJ). WNJ identified suspicious network activity on October 22, 2021. The breach has been covered in more detail in this post.

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Licensing Health Insurance HIPAA Medicaid 62

HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Luke’s Health has recently notified 16,906 patients that some of their protected health information has been exposed in a security incident at a vendor that provides consulting services. On November 5, 2021, the email accounts of two employees of Adelanto Healthcare Ventures (AHCV) were accessed by an unauthorized individual.

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Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Licensing 75

Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 31, 2022

The FTC’s increasing interest in health information that sits outside of HHS/OCR’s reach is likely to only expand in light of health-related metaverse use cases. The healthcare system in the United States is governed by an expansive network of state and federal laws, including the aforementioned HIPAA regulations. 1, 2021). [2]

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

To obtain more information about mitigating the risk of a HIPAA violation, please consult with legal counsel or a HIPAA Security Consultant. With the advancement of technology, the emergence of advanced cyber threats has escalated, which hinders the privacy and security of health information systems such as EHRs.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022: Accelerating Spending, Worsening Outcomes indicates that in 2021 the U.S. percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) on healthcare, which was almost two times the average of other high-income countries, while the health outcomes in the U.S. Why this Trend of Value-Based Care?

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The below summary does not focus on the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Fee for Service (FFS) proposals. Most of the Proposed Rule’s provisions will be effective on January 1, 2026. The deadline to submit comments is March 13, 2023. Our initial takeaways are summarized below.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022: Accelerating Spending, Worsening Outcomes indicates that in 2021 the U.S. percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) on healthcare, which was almost two times the average of other high-income countries, while the health outcomes in the U.S. Why this Trend of Value-Based Care?

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Medicare Medicare Medicaid Medicaid 52

Compliancy Group

MAY 27, 2022

Almost as surely as summer follows spring, lawsuits follow breaches of protected health information. Here’s a roundup of recent HIPAA breach lawsuits and settlements. Lawsuits Increasing Following HIPAA Breaches – Facts and Figures. Let’s Simplify Compliance HIPAA and cybersecurity go hand-in-hand.

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Health Populi

MAY 20, 2020

Payors, both commercial and public sector (Medicare, Medicaid), have relaxed rules and regulations for telehealth across platforms (from purpose-built telemedicine programs to HIPAA-relaxed approvals for using FaceTime, Zoom, and other commercial channels), and have various plans to pay for virtual care visits between clinicians and patients.

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COVID-19 Telemedicine Hospitals Doctors 73

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CVS Health, Walgreens each to settle all opioid cases for $5B. HHS releases video on documenting recognized HIPAA security practices. Feds approve program for rural Arkansas health care but it will cost local taxpayers more. Governor Hutchinson Announces Expansion To Rural Health Services With ARHOME Medicaid Program.

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US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes 40

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 18, 2022

Little Rock, AR-based Independent Case Management (ICM), a provider of home and community-based support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has recently notified 3,307 individuals that some of their protected health information may have been stolen in a ransomware attack.

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Ransomware HIPAA Health Insurance Medicaid 104

HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The investigation confirmed that several employee email accounts had been accessed by an unknown actor between November 4, 2021, and February 14, 2022. Those email accounts were discovered to contain the personal and protected health information of current and former Centerstone clients.

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Licensing HIPAA Health Insurance Medicaid 73

C&M Health Law

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

It will be interesting to observe the future of value-based care at a time when health care organizations are navigating high inflation and workforce shortages,” said Senior Counsel and Crowell Health Solutions COO and Managing Director Janet Walker, who facilitated the first discussion. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 2, 2023

The settlements pursued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are for egregious violations of HIPAA Rules. Settlements are also pursued to highlight common HIPAA violations to raise awareness of the need to comply with specific aspects of HIPAA Rules.

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Hall Render

MAY 2, 2023

Department of Labor (“DOL”), the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Department of Treasury (collectively, “the Agencies”) issued guidance, including Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 , to provide relief for employee benefit plans, plan participants and beneficiaries.

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Public Health COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine ACA 40

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2022

Articles discussing the 3 major things addressed in the HIPAA law often tend to focus on the Administrative, Physical, and Technical Safeguards of the Security Rule. However, although the Safeguards of the Security Rule are 3 things in the HIPAA law, they are not THE 3 major things addressed in the HIPAA law. The Need to Reform.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Here’s why Grady Health System recognized as health care I.T. Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy in Idaho Orthopedic activity in the 5 most underserved states St. with historic building purchase MICHIGAN Bronson raises capital campaign goal to $4.5M

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Nursing Homes Hospitals 40

Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Senators Seek HHS Update to HIPAA, FBI Warns About Legacy Devices. Workers’ comp insurers fight Florida’s hospital payment plan. A federal judge schedules a hearing on Florida’s Medicaid transgender rule. Baptist Health’s Boulenger to be first new CEO in 36 years. Alabama hospital CEO resigns.

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COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes Hospitals 40

Hall Render

APRIL 15, 2022

HHS reveals strategy on social determinants of health. HHS extends COVID-19 public health emergency for another 90 days. HHS Seeks Input on Critical HIPAA Enforcement Considerations. Illinois lawmakers OK bill to drive $700M into Medicaid-funded nursing homes to boost care. UI Health Care names new chief quality officer.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M NATIONAL Addressing Staff Burnout In Healthcare Design Amazon completes $3.9B Can Hospitals Change in Time to Keep Them?

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Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses Hospitals 40

C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Most recently, the OCR issued a bulletin to outline the obligations of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) on regulated entities when using online tracking technologies and notably includes several examples focused on protecting reproductive health information.

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COVID-19 Medicare Medicare Hospitals 98

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Alabama Medicaid Agency expands covered visits for cancer patients after cancer center push. After leading Alaska Health Department, Adam Crum named state’s Revenue commissioner. Patient advocacy group wants Elevance Health to overturn health insurance claims denials. Health systems make a play for women.

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COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. HIPAA Changes in 2023.

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