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Protected Health Information Exposed in 5 Recent Hacking Incidents

HIPAA Journal

Florida Medical Clinic, NorthStar Emergency Medical Services, Denver Public Schools, Wichita Urology Group, and The Bone & Joint Clinic have recently reported hacking incidents and the exposure and potential theft of protected health information. 95% of the compromised files only included an individual’s name.

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HITECH Compliance

AIHC

HITECH is a critical aspect of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. Ransomware attacks are also referred to as Cy-X or Cyber extortion. Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law.

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HITECH Compliance

AIHC

HITECH is a critical aspect of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. Ransomware attacks are also referred to as Cy-X or Cyber extortion. Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law.

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Health Provider News – June 3, 2022

Hall Render

4 benefits of behavioral health partnership for hospital performance. AHA presses for False Claims Act probes to target payers over Medicare Advantage denials. Court OKs denying coverage for mental health, substance-use care. Ransomware spurs weeks, months of IT downtime. Providers urge FTC to probe PBM practices.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

workers were laid off in Q1 Fast closures of nursing homes in Massachusetts raise alarms and worry over patients Former executives at Billerica lead poisoning test maker facing federal charges Lawmakers eye reforms to Health Policy Commission oversight Mass. has one of the highest rates avoidable hospital visits in U.S. on revenue of $2.1B