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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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

The leaked data includes patient names, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, medical records, Social Security numbers, copies of passports and driver’s licenses, health insurance information, and company data. The post Medusa Ransomware Group Leaks Data Stolen from American Renal Associates appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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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 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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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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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Louisiana healthcare system said suspicious activity was detected by its security team on October 21, 2022, and steps were taken to contain the activity and investigate a potential breach. FoundCare said it determined on October 18, 2022, that files in the email account contained patient data.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In October 2022, Urology of Greater Atlanta in Georgia reported a data breach to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights that had affected 79,795 patients. In some cases, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, or financial account information, were also exposed. At the time it was unclear exactly how that information was breached.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

Telligen subcontracted part of that work to Independent Living Systems (ILS), where the data breach occurred in June and July 2022. The post Multiple Data Breaches Reported by Iowa Medicaid and South Jersey Behavioral Health Resources appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2023

With Congress providing telehealth waivers as part of its omnibus spending bill at the close of 2022, delaying the "telehealth cliff" for two years, HIMSS says it's now ready to make the case for permanent reimbursement of virtual care.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 24, 2023

Suspicious network activity was detected by IMA on October 19, 2022. MU Health Care Discovers Employee HIPAA Violation Columbia, MU-based MU Health Care has discovered an employee accessed the medical records of 736 patients without any legitimate work reason for doing so.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Mena Regional Health System (MRHS) in Arkansas announced on November 22, 2022, that an unauthorized third party gained access to its network and exfiltrated files containing the protected health information of 84,814 patients. That process commenced on November 22, 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 27, 2023

The stolen information included names, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, government identification ID numbers, driver’s license numbers, payment/financial institution information, health insurance providers, medical treatment information, medical diagnoses, medications, medical images, and lab test results.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2022

State government executive orders. As an example, under Section 1135 waivers, CMS has temporarily waived requirements that out-of-state telehealth practitioners must be licensed in the state where the patient is located when furnishing services in a state where the emergency is occurring. Agency enforcement discretion. Federal rules.

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Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 2, 2022

Therefore, a telehealth platform operating in all 50 states will, for example, need to comport with the laws governing corporate formation, provider licensure, scope of practice, and telehealth encounters in all 50 states. Provider Licenses. What types of providers will render care via telehealth?

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The presentation was then forwarded by the Council to employees working for certain county government agencies and the presentation was posted to the DHS website as part of the meeting minutes. On August 5, 2022, Zomo Health discovered a spreadsheet was accessible on its website.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 3, 2022

Customers of Aksoy’s fraudulent and counterfeit devices included hospitals, schools, government agencies, and the military.”. ” Let’s Simplify Compliance HIPAA and device security go hand-in-hand. × HIPAA Compliance Simplified. Is the license valid? Protect your business, become compliant today!

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Leigh Burchell, Vice President of Policy & Government Affairs, Allscripts. 6, 2022, the definition will expand to the electronic designated record set defined under HIPAA. Healthcare organizations can achieve and maintain compliance by following these six takeaways: 1. Core Data for Interoperability ( USCDI ) standard.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 31, 2022

However, traditional healthcare players, subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), may also find themselves innovating in this space (and grappling with how to stand up a HIPAA compliance program in the metaverse). How healthcare providers are licensed in the metaverse is also an open question.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This compact does not apply to nurse practitioners (NPs) because they are licensed under state boards of nursing and not medicine. Only Consider Using HIPAA-Compliant Technology The HIPAA Rules establish standards to protect patients’ protected health information.

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YouCompli

JUNE 29, 2022

This is particularly important as the waivers that enabled this rise in telehealth may end as soon as the end of 2022. To stay current on interstate telemedicine licensing requirements, compliance officers should set monthly or quarterly monitoring reminders to ensure they are up to date. Consolidated Appropriations Act .

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Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT (“GPT” stands for Generative Pre-trained Transformer), a type of artificial intelligence model, has gained over a million users. ChatGPT is used by entities in a wide variety of industries. 24/7 Medical Assistance According to the U.S.

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Hall Render

JULY 22, 2022

Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Activity Generates $19B in Q2 2022. Eric Holder’s wife accused of major HIPAA ‘breach’ by her former women’s health practice. Board suspends nurse’s license 17 months after arrest in stabbing incident. OCR fines 11 healthcare orgs for HIPAA right-of-access cases.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The incident was detected in April 2022, and immediate action was taken to secure its email environment to prevent further unauthorized access. The forensic investigation confirmed the incident was confined to a single employee email account, which was accessed between March 30, 2022, and April 6, 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 3, 2023

Precision Imaging Centers in Jacksonville, FL, has recently notified 31,010 patients about a security breach that occurred on or around November 2, 2022. The post Cyberattacks Reported by Precision Imaging Centers, Marshall & Melhorn, and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Legal counsel for CorrectHealth said the third-party forensic investigation of the data breach concluded on January 28, 2022, and confirmed patients’ protected health information was present in the breached email accounts. Notification letters were sent to affected individuals on August 25, 2022.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Service’s (HHS) Office for Civil Rights received reports of 63 breaches of 500+ records in September 2022. The first six months of 2022 saw 337 security breaches affecting 19 million records and costing, on average, $10.1 million patients. million per incident — a 9.4% increase from 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 24, 2023

The False Claims Amendment Act in 1986 lowered the bar for proof of fraud and increased the fines the OIG could impose, while the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) in 1996 established the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program.

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Health Law Advisor

JUNE 17, 2022

As of June 1, 2022, 22 states had laws to restrict the legality of abortion while 16 states and the District of Columbia have laws that protect the right to abortion before viability. [1] HIPAA Background. 7] Generally, HIPAA preempts contradictory state law (e.g., 7] Generally, HIPAA preempts contradictory state law (e.g.,

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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. Are Data Breaches HIPAA Violations?

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

settlement over data breaches that violated HIPAA: HHS Madera hospital CEO offered job, $150K check. million in federal funding Dignity Health – Memorial Hospital awarded Primary Heart Attack Center Certification Kaiser trash inspections end in $49M settlement L.A. Care must pay $1.3M Was it meant to ‘improperly influence’ her?

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 22, 2023

health care spending hits $4.5 Million in Retaliation Suit John Muir, Tenet scrap hospital deal after FTC challenge Kaiser to lay off 79 administrative employees Leaning toward big wins in schizophrenia and vaccines, venture group raises new fund of $389 million Madera hospital creditors want to be paid, including CEO. health care spending hits $4.5

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Hall Render

AUGUST 4, 2023

1 CMS final rule boosts Medicare hospice payments by 3.1% To Address SDOH Needs U.S. sues UnitedHealth over ‘thousands’ of denied claims What’s a fair price for a prescription drug? 4 Rankings show average health across Northeast Michigan MINNESOTA Essentia Health Opens $900M Replacement Hospital In Duluth, Minn.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients’ lives at risk, researchers say States, FTC continue to target noncompetes: 3 updates The best hospital in each state, per Newsweek What to know about Stark law’s $9.2M

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Hall Render

JANUARY 19, 2024

in costs, report finds Pennsylvania hospital staff vote for union removal St.

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Hall Render

APRIL 14, 2023

NATIONAL 94% of Organizations Experienced a Cyberattack in 2022 AHA blog: Strengthening crisis management in rural health care Biden signs bill ending Covid-19 national emergency Cancer drug shortages are creating dire circumstances for some patients CMS Releases FY24 IPPS Proposed Rule, Seeks to Boost Rates by 2.8%

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Hall Render

MARCH 17, 2023

NATIONAL AMA pressures federal government to fix prior authorization problem plaguing radiology AHA pushes back on new 340B alliance Biden’s $6.8T Francis Hospital-Interquest Progresses In Colorado Colorado’s wealthiest hospitals favored in $1.2 in Indiana aging-in-place work. nursing home Massachusetts hospitals spent $1.5B

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Health Law RX

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The wait is over for employers seeking clarity on the details of the Biden Administration’s vaccine and testing rules for private employers, first announced by President Biden in early September and now slated to take effect alongside federal contractor vaccine requirements on January 4, 2022. Failure to Provide Satisfactory Documentation.

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