HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

A warning has been issued to the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector about an ongoing Monkeypox phishing campaign targeting U.S. The attached file includes a malicious hyperlink that directs the recipient to a Lark Docs site, which has an Adobe Cloud theme and offers a secure fax document from Xerox Scanner to download.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The healthcare and public health sector (HPH) has been warned about the threat of ransomware attacks by the Lorenz threat group, which has conducted several attacks in the United States over the past two years, with no sign that attacks are slowing.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

The BianLian group has been conducting attacks in the United States since at least June 2022 and has actively targeted critical infrastructure organizations, including the healthcare and public health sector. The post FBI and CISA Issue Warning About BianLian Ransomware and Extortion Group appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2023

Like Conti and Ryuk before it, the Royal ransomware group is focused on attacks in the United States, especially critical infrastructure entities, including those operating in the healthcare and public health sector. An Analyst Note on Royal Ransomware has also been published by the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Sector.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

Report: Security Breaches in Healthcare (Direct Download PDF, 1.9MB, 16 pages) An unwanted record was set in 2023 with 725 large security breaches in healthcare reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), beating the record of 720 healthcare security breaches set the previous year.

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American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The courses include module quizzes, downloadable materials, individual support, and questions for test preparation. The local public health boards are the ones that set the guidelines to use for the best-assisted living facility training. Most courses are offered in two formats: online and classroom.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector about Royal ransomware attacks. The group uses malvertising – malicious adverts – to direct traffic to a site where a malicious file is downloaded, including Google Ads.

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Total HIPAA

MARCH 17, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the recent coronavirus outbreak, otherwise known as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) , a public health emergency of international concern. Organizations that must comply with HIPAA should have a Disaster Recovery Plan in place for such a situation.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The healthcare and public health (HPH) sector has been warned about cyberattacks involving MedusaLocker ransomware – one of the lesser-known ransomware variants used in cyberattacks on the sector. Since 2019, the majority of attacks have used phishing and spam emails with malicious attachments as the initial access vector.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has shared threat intelligence on two sophisticated and aggressive ransomware operations – Blackcat and Royal – which pose a significant threat to the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector. Consequently, Royal poses a significant threat to the HPH sector.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Threat actors leverage software tools that have already been installed to avoid having to download files via the Internet, malicious activities can be hidden within the logs along site legitimate use of these tools, and these tools are used to conduct malicious activities in the memory to evade security solutions.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 5, 2021

Nearly one-half of consumers said the pandemic compelled them to support provider sharing of data, 4 in 10 people embraced downloading data to apps, and one-third supported government standards to improve patient matching. One pillar of that trust is privacy. To build healthcare back better in the U.S.,

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MedTrainer

MARCH 12, 2024

On a federal level, institutions like the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) oversee national standards and reporting requirements such as the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Download Now Build a Reporting Culture Organizational culture is one of the most challenging aspects of healthcare incident reporting.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 9, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has published a security advisory warning the healthcare and public health sector about the risks associated with Internet of Things (IoT) devices along with recommendations for improving the security of IoT devices. How to Minimize Risk from IoT Devices in Healthcare.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 23, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a threat brief providing information on the cyber organizations of the Russian Intelligence Services which pose a threat to organizations in the United States, including the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector.

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AIHC

APRIL 25, 2022

Written by: Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS This article addresses how to track telehealth policies while addressing HIPAA compliance and mobile device management as the United States enters into a post-pandemic era. o If so, where and for how long should the data be stored? ?

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MedTrainer

JULY 28, 2023

By conducting audits and evaluations, the HHS-OIG promotes accountability and transparency while protecting the integrity of these federally funded health programs. Download “Compliance Reports You Can’t Live Without” for OIG reporting templates and tips. What Prompts an OIG Inspection? Response to Emergencies or Outbreaks.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Download Now Governing Bodies That Require Healthcare Compliance Frameworks Sticking with the college program analogy, let’s lay out some of the “classes,” or governing bodies, required to earn your “degree” in compliance. Get everything you need to know about the 9 compliance reports you can't live without.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

One of the major challenges in effectively deploying AI in health care is managing implementation and maintenance costs. North Carolina State Health Plan and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2021). Nationally, non-profit hospital systems report an average profit margin of around 6.5%.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

Ankit Gupta, Founder and CEO at Bicycle Health The opioid epidemic is the most acute and urgent public health crisis in America. Bicycle Health for example, is now working with Albertsons pharmacies to allow patients struggling with opioid addiction to receive life-saving medications conveniently and without stigma.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

The quickly evolving COVID-19 public health emergency has warranted the growing use of telehealth and non-invasive remote monitoring devices to facilitate patient monitoring while reducing patient and healthcare provider contact and possible exposure to the virus.

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