HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

Alvaria explained that the ransomware attack occurred on November 28, 2022, and steps were immediately taken to contain the attack and prevent further unauthorized access to its network. The post Alvaria Confirms November 2022 Hive Ransomware Attack appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 30, 2023

The 2022 Internet Crime Report has revealed alarming statistics about the rampant rise in cybercrime, making it more critical than ever to be aware of the dangers and take necessary precautions. In 2022 there were a total of 800,944 complaints, which shows a 5% decrease from 2021, but the potential total loss has increased from $6.9

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights rule regarding the use of online tracking tools is at odds with existing HIPAA rules and could cause meaningful harm to patients and public health. "Should requirements of such a duty be based on the sensitivity of collected data?"

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Daixin Team first appeared on the radar in June 2022, with the group predominantly conducting data extortion and ransomware attacks on organizations in the health and public health sector (HPH). Ensuring compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule with respect to ePHI. Securing ePHI at collection points using encryption.

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Ransomware Governance HIPAA Public Health 72

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In addition, Healthcare software providers and organizations must comply with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). Recent Data Breaches: – November 2022: Ransomware Hacker Steals Medibank Data on 9.7m – September 2022: American Airlines Discloses Data Breach. Million Twitter Users For Sale.

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Ransomware HIPAA Health Insurance Governance 52

MedTrainer

AUGUST 15, 2022

HIPAA has placed many restrictions on telehealth services. Telehealth Compliance and HIPAA: What You Need to Know. First, let’s take a brief look at HIPAA as a refresher. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) exists to provide regulations and best practices for sharing sensitive healthcare data.

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HIPAA Telemedicine COVID-19 Compliance 52

Bill of Health

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently adopted new policies aimed at protecting access to reproductive health care and reducing government interference in medical practice. The AMA is governed by a House of Delegates (HOD), in addition to executive management and a board of trustees. By Katie Gu.

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Governance Public Health HIPAA Doctors 184

Total HIPAA

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Throughout 2021, Total HIPAA has focused on providing information that will keep your organization HIPAA compliant and secure by blogging on relevant topics that matter. From blogs about basic HIPAA requirements to reviews of efax vendors, we’ve got you covered! Total HIPAA strives to be your one-stop HIPAA shop.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Written by: Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS The article addresses the HIPAA Privacy Rule for Covered Entities regarding time limitations to respond to an individual’s request for access of protected health information or “PHI.” What Is HIPAA Right of Access?

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2022

According to the PFC website, the company is one of the nation’s leading debt recovery agencies, and its client list includes many healthcare providers, retailers, financial organizations, and government agencies. Third-party forensics specialists were engaged to investigate the breach and provide assistance with securing its environment.

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Ransomware HIPAA Health Insurance Governance 130

HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Check Point’s 2022 Mid-Year Report has revealed the healthcare industry has seen the biggest percentage rise in cyberattacks out of all industry sectors, increasing by 69% in 1H 2022, compared to 2021. Healthcare now ranks fifth highest in the number of weekly attacks, behind education, government/military, ISP/MSP, and communications.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 29, 2022

SonicWall has released a mid-year update to its 2022 Cyber Threat Report , which highlights the global cyberattack trends in H1 2022. SonicWall reports a 23% fall in ransomware attacks globally in H1 2022, which fell to 236.1 June 2022 saw the lowest number of ransomware hits in the past 23 months. Ransomware. Ransomware.

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AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

Written by the AIHC Education Department This article provides an overview of how the media and government are reacting to the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and potential threats associated with this advanced technology. A Government-Commissioned Report Released February 2024 The U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2023

Killnet is a hacktivist group that has been active since at least January 2022 and its activities are connected to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The group is known for conducting denial of service (DoS) and DDoS attacks on government institutions and private organizations in countries providing support to Ukraine.

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Hospitals Governance HIPAA 105

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Last year was the first time that ransom payments exceeded $1bn and the annual total was a sizeable jump from the $567 million that was paid in 2022. Ransom payments have been increasing each year but there was a fall in ransom payments in 2022, which dropped from $983 million in 2021 to $567 million in 2022.

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AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

Written by the AIHC Education Department This article provides an overview of how the media and government are reacting to the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and potential threats associated with this advanced technology. A Government-Commissioned Report Released February 2024 The U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

Legacy Operating Company, an Alabama-based operator of Legacy Hospice facilities in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, has confirmed that an unauthorized third party gained access to a limited number of employee email accounts on February 11, 2022, and between April 7, 2022, and April 21, 2022.

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Licensing HIPAA Health Insurance Governance 111

Health Care Performance

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Background of Attacks In mid-June 2022, a federal civilian employee received a phishing email containing a phone number. RMM software is commonly used by IT departments and managed service providers to provide remote technical support and troubleshooting. Every managed service provider and IT department use RMM software.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Warner suggests the only way to improve healthcare cybersecurity rapidly is through a collaborative effort involving the public and private sectors, with the federal government providing overall leadership. Modernize HIPAA. Comments should be submitted no later than December 1, 2022.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 31, 2022

A pair of government contractors recently agreed to settlements of alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) for nearly $10 million as part of the U.S. It also signals that the government seeks to continue enforcing the FCA by focusing on data privacy and cybersecurity violations. × Automated HIPAA Compliance.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 29, 2022

KillNet is believed to have started operating around the time that Russia invaded Ukraine, between January and March 2022. Since then, the hacktivist group has targeted government institutions and private sector organizations in countries that are providing support to Ukraine, especially NATO countries. healthcare organization.

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Governance HIPAA Public Health Hospitals 95

HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Suspicious activity was detected within its IT environment on October 12, 2022. The FBI, New York State Department of Health, and the Department of Homeland Security were notified about the attack and the government is aware of the threat actor behind the attack but has not disclosed which group was responsible.

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Governance HIPAA Licensing Hospitals 89

Healthcare It News

JULY 31, 2023

Liederman has been in the trenches working to figure out how to set up network gates so skilled clinicians and other valuable healthcare staff – employees who may have simply lapsed in judgment – are helped to stop themselves from breaching HIPAA.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

per breach in 2022. The most common root cause of third-party data breaches in 2022 was unauthorized network access, which accounted for 40% of cyberattacks on third parties. of third-party incidents in 2022 – up 1% from 2021 – followed by finance (14%), and government (14%). In 2021, an average of 2.46

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Ransomware HIPAA Governance 119

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 16, 2022

HIPAA Journal reported on the incident in September 2021. The breach notification provided to the California Attorney General on August 12, 2022, explains that technical difficulties were experienced by United Health Centers on August 28, 2021, which caused disruption to its computer systems.

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Ransomware HIPAA Licensing Governance 99

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 23, 2022

Notification letters were sent to affected individuals on March 10, 2022. According to a March 10, 2022 data breach notice, Dialyze Direct said it discovered on February 14, 2022, that an unauthorized individual had gained access to an employee email account between January 21, 2021, and March 4, 2021. Highmark Inc.,

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HIPAA Licensing Health Insurance Governance 122

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.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Licensing Nurses 77

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Bill said long-term and post acute care need the same types of government incentives to implement EHRs that acute care got – and they need to be included in conversations about interoperability regulations. Read more… How Health Research Can Benefit From Synthetic Data.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 4, 2022

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – a 19-year collaborative effort between the government and industry to improve awareness of cybersecurity in the United States, led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA).

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Notifications were issued on November 14, 2022. According to the STAR substitute breach notice, the breach was detected in September 2022. The files included names, Social Security numbers, government ID numbers, financial account information, dates of birth, dates of service, health insurance information, and medical information.

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Health Insurance Ransomware HIPAA Governance 103

Compliancy Group

MARCH 27, 2023

The Cyberattack The aforementioned cyberattack took place on December 1, 2022. On December 2, 2022, access to several servers was blocked after hackers obtained access to the Computer systems of the medical groups. Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant HIPAA and cybersecurity go hand-in-hand. Find Out More! Please Wait.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 22, 2024

Since 1996, when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became law, there have been good advances in patient data interoperability, but as a whole, the industry has not embraced them. Sharing data through faxing and CDs is still very common. Sharing data through faxing and CDs is still very common.

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Hospitals Electronic Medical Records Governance Health Insurance 105

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 2, 2023

The administrative service provider said suspicious activity was detected within its network in early December 2022, and the forensic investigation confirmed on December 15, 2022, that an unauthorized third party accessed parts of its computer network where personal health information was stored.

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Licensing Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Health Insurance 73

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 28, 2022

The attackers gained access to parts of its system on April 23, 2021, that housed files that contained individuals protected health information, including names, addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial information, government-issued ID numbers, and health information.

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Ransomware Health Insurance HIPAA Licensing 111

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 15, 2023

The Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot (RVWP) program is authorized under the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) of 2022 and commenced on January 30, 2023. government via the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center or CISA’s incident reporting system.

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Ransomware Governance HIPAA Hospitals 92

Hall Render

JULY 11, 2022

On June 29, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) released a notice and guidance on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and the protection of patient information relating to reproductive health care (the “Notice”). Background.

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HIPAA Health Insurance Public Health Governance 40

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

HIPAA governs how protected health information may be used and disclosed by covered entities - including certain providers, plans - and certain business associates/vendors, and it also provides certain requirements related to the privacy and security of data, as well as individual rights. privacy law – HIPAA, HITECH, CCPA, etc.

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