HIPAA Journal

MARCH 16, 2022

This is the first settlement to be reached under the DOJ Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative, which was launched in 2021. CHS staff scanned medical records for the EMR system but saved scanned copies of some of the records on an internal network drive, which could be accessed by non-clinical staff, including Iraqi nationals employed at the site.

Fraud 98

Fraud Electronic Medical Records Governance HIPAA 98

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. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative (CCFI). Details of DOJ Cyber Fraud Initiative Settlements. million from the total settlement.

Fraud 52

Fraud HIPAA Governance Electronic Medical Records 52

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 2, 2023

Notification letters will be sent to the affected individuals in the coming weeks and credit monitoring, fraud consultation, and identity theft restoration services will be offered. The breach was recently reported to the Maine Attorney General as affecting up to 170,450 individuals.

Licensing 72

Licensing Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Health Insurance 72

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Azura Vascular Care said individuals who had sensitive information exposed such as Social Security numbers have been offered complimentary identity protection, credit monitoring, and fraud resolution services. Data exfiltration is common in ransomware attacks, but no evidence of data theft was identified during the forensic investigation.

Ransomware 82

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Licensing Health Insurance 82

AIHC

APRIL 5, 2022

Audit Coding, Billing and Documentation for Accuracy Insurance carriers and government contractors have the authority to review any claims at any time. Due to the huge volume of claims payers receive to process, deny and pay, they have implemented various methods to track providers to detect potential waste, fraud and/or abuse.

Fraud 52

Fraud Compliance Medicare Medicare 52

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Confidentiality Laws and regulations govern the confidentiality of medical data. State documents define rules for collecting, storing, processing, and transmitting medical information. Software developers and applications collaborating with medical institutions are also obliged to adhere to these laws.

Electronic Medical Records 106

Electronic Medical Records Doctors HIPAA Hospitals 106

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Confidentiality Laws and regulations govern the confidentiality of medical data. State documents define rules for collecting, storing, processing, and transmitting medical information. Software developers and applications collaborating with medical institutions are also obliged to adhere to these laws.

Electronic Medical Records 98

Electronic Medical Records Doctors HIPAA Pharmaceutical Industry 98