Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Scott Lundstrom, Senior Healthcare Strategist at OpenText Cybersecurity Accelerated move to zero trust: The healthcare industry is struggling against a dramatic increase in malware and ransomware attacks.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

The Medusa ransomware group has leaked data stolen from American Renal Associates. American Renal Associates American Renal Associates (ARA), one of the largest providers of dialysis services in the United States and a provider of care for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease has experienced a Medusa ransomware attack.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

In February, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care revised the total number of individuals affected by an April 2023 ransomware attack, increasing the total by more than 81,000 to 2,632,275 individuals. That total was increased for the fourth time on March 27, 2024, as the ongoing investigation identified more data that was compromised in the attack.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

On February 21, 2024, Green Ridge Behavioral Health agreed to a settlement with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR). In October 2023, HHS settled its first ransomware investigation with a business associate for $100,000. Become compliant today!

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will update the HIPAA Security Rule in 2024 and will ask Congress for new laws and resources to increase civil money penalties for HIPAA violations, increase HIPAA enforcement, and conduct proactive audits.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 13, 2024

The Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center issued a threat alert Friday about the Russia-backed ransomware group Black Basta, warning of its accelerated attempted attacks against the healthcare sector. "It is recommended that this alert be reviewed with high urgency and the recommended technical mitigations be put in place.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The LockBit ransomware gang has added Chicago’s Saint Anthony Hospital to its data leak site and is demanding a ransom payment of almost $900,000 from the nonprofit hospital to prevent the release of the stolen data. Since the notification was issued, the LockBit ransomware group added Saint Anthony Hospital to its data leak site.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Notification letters have been sent to more than 34,500 individuals about ransomware attacks that occurred more than 9 months ago. According to the notification letters mailed to the affected individuals in April 2024, a cyberattack was detected on June 6, 2023, when its network was disrupted.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

Between October 9, 2021, and October 17, 2021, hackers accessed the Planned Parenthood Los Angeles network , exfiltrated sensitive patient data, and used ransomware to encrypt files. Planned Parenthood discovered the ransomware attack on October 17, 2021, and confirmed on November 4, 2021, that the stolen files contained patient data.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 24, 2024

The exploitation of vulnerabilities in software and operating systems is becoming far more common for initial access to networks, with phishing declining in prevalence, according to Mandiant’s M-Trends 2024 Report. Defenders should be proud, but organizations must remain vigilant.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

Aside from 2015, the number of reported security breaches in healthcare has increased every year although the rate of increase is slowing and 2024 could see the healthcare industry start to turn the corner. In January 2024, the CPGs were unveiled.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

The Lebanon, TN-based eye clinic chain said it detected unauthorized access to its network on March 25, 2024. Like several other cybercriminal groups, BianLian tends not to use ransomware anymore and just steals data and demands payment to prevent the exposure or sale of the data.

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AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

A Government-Commissioned Report Released February 2024 The U.S. In February 2024, Gladstone AI , a four-person company which runs technical briefings on AI for government employees, completed that assessment. According to Time in a March 11, 2024 exclusive, U.S.

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AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

A Government-Commissioned Report Released February 2024 The U.S. In February 2024, Gladstone AI , a four-person company which runs technical briefings on AI for government employees, completed that assessment. According to Time in a March 11, 2024 exclusive, U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 31, 2024

News The State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about the ALPHV BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service group that was behind the Change Healthcare cyberattack. ONC released its Draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan and is accepting public comments on the document until May 28.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

On February 1, 2024, Ann & Robert H. No ransomware groups appear to have claimed responsibility at this stage. Saint Anthony Hospital fell victim to a LockBit ransomware attack in December. Little information has been disclosed so far about the nature of the attack.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 4, 2024

That’s why we were particularly interested in this session at HIMSS 2024 that looked at how to create a HIPAA-Compliant BYOD program which balanced the security needs of a healthcare organization while still meeting the workflow needs of their users.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 25, 2024

On the morning of February 21, 2024, a ransom group, BlackCat, directed a cyberattack at Change Healthcare, owned by healthcare conglomerate UnitedHealth. As of mid-March, 117 other healthcare organizations have experienced a cybersecurity breach in 2024, potentially affecting around 13 million patients, according to the HHS.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2024

The forensic investigation and document review took almost a year, with the hospital stating in its breach notice that those processes were not completed until March 4, 2024. The access problems were due to a ransomware attack. Rancho Family Medical Group Rancho Family Medical Group, Inc.,

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

A bipartisan coalition of 22 state attorneys general sent a letter to UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty to express their concern about the response to the February 21, 2024, ransomware attack on Change Healthcare and the continuing problems faced by providers, pharmacies, and patients.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Medical device usability represents the top health IT hazard of 2024 , according to the latest annual report from ECRI. Other hazards of note: Insufficient governance of AI, ransomware, and the misuse of patient data by web analytics software. Total expenses increased 3%, with labor costs rising just 0.7%.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 5, 2024

Scattered Spider claimed responsibility for a similar campaign targeting the hospitality and entertainment industry, which led to BlackCat ransomware being used to encrypt files on the network. The AHA was first made aware of the campaign in January 2024 and issued a warning to hospitals.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cooper Aerobics started notifying the affected individuals on January 5, 2024 and said it continually evaluates and modifies its practices and internal controls to protect against unauthorized access and will continue to do so.

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Health Law RX

DECEMBER 21, 2023

On October 31, 2023, OCR issued its first settlement agreement under the HIPAA Rules related to a ransomware attack (the Ransomware Settlement ) and on December 7, 2023, its first settlement under the HIPAA Rules arising from a phishing cyber-attack (the Phishing Settlement ).

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 14, 2023

According to a press release published by the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR), ransomware and hacking are healthcare’s primary cyberthreats. Over the last four years, there has been a 239% increase in large breaches reported to OCR involving hacking, and a 278% increase in ransomware.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

While the program won’t be implemented until the end of 2024 at the earliest and, as currently proposed, will cover only consumer-grade IoT devices, the government taking an active stance in establishing IoT security standards is significant. Overwhelmed IoMT manufacturers can patch only a fraction of these flaws.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Dr. Lawrence Werlin, Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist at HRC Fertility Fertility preservation will be one of the most significant fertility topics in 2024. Adopting a cloud-based security approach can promote agility in meeting customer needs and improve the resilience of a healthcare organization’s cybersecurity response.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Biggest Healthcare Data Breaches in March 2024 18 data breaches were reported in March that involved the protected health information of 10,000 or more individuals, all of which were hacking incidents. The largest breach of the month was reported by the Pennsylvanian dental care provider, Risa’s Dental and Braces.

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Hall Render

APRIL 19, 2024

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

Ransomware also leads to significant disruptions in patient care, with 64% of organizations reporting procedure or test delays as a direct result, and 59% citing extended patient stays. Respondents also state that cyber attacks delayed procedures and tests and prolonged stays in healthcare facilities.

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HealthIT Answers

DECEMBER 12, 2023

By David Finn - It is very difficult to talk about 2024 without starting from where we are ending 2023. Over Thanksgiving weekend, a single ransomware attack left 30 hospitals across 6 states without network services. The post Healthcare Cybersecurity in 2024 appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 31, 2024

What You Should Know: – ECRI , an independent healthcare safety organization, has released its annual Top 10 Health Technology Hazards list for 2024 , highlighting critical safety concerns for healthcare providers and the medical device industry. HDOs need broad support to fend off and, when necessary, respond to ransomware attacks.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

How to Protect Your Practice Form Privacy Violations in 2024 To avoid investigation over a Privacy Rule “impermissible disclosure” violation, covered entities should enforce their policies and procedures, covering how to respond to online reviews and when PHI disclosures to media outlets are acceptable. ransomware.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Here’s why Ransomware gang reportedly selling Prospect Medical patient data Ransomware attack not the only headache for Prospect Medical Ridgecrest Regional Hospital receives $5.5 Newsom announces distressed hospital loan program Kaiser Permanente frontline workers strike could begin Oct.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Ransomware attacks are also referred to as Cy-X or Cyber extortion. Copyright © 2024 American Institute of Healthcare Compliance All Rights Reserved The post HITECH Compliance appeared first on American Institute of Healthcare Compliance. How do you respond in the event to mitigate a cybersecurity incident?

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Ransomware attacks are also referred to as Cy-X or Cyber extortion. Share 0 Post 0 Share 0 Pin 0 Copyright © 2024 American Institute of Healthcare Compliance All Rights Reserved The post HITECH Compliance appeared first on American Institute of Healthcare Compliance. For more information on our HIPAA Privacy Officer Course CLICK HERE!

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 15, 2024

The ransomware strike caused a chain reaction among healthcare providers, where payment systems were disrupted, cash flow halted, and—worst of all—patient safety was put in jeopardy. This is why ransomware attacks are so common in the healthcare sector. Given the effects of the most recent attack, that number could rise in 2024.

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