HIPAA Journal

JUNE 1, 2023

Details about the nature of the attack, such as if ransomware was used, have not been released at this stage, and it is too early to tell the extent to which patient information was involved. The electronic medical record system is separate from the affected servers and was not accessed in the attack.

Hospitals 96

Hospitals Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Health Insurance 96

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The list of affected individuals has yet to be finalized, but Covenant Care California has confirmed that the incident involved the following information: name, date of birth, medical information, and/or health insurance information, including diagnosis or treatment information and/or claims and billing information.

Ransomware 84

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Licensing Health Insurance 84

HIPAA Journal

MAY 30, 2023

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers Investigating Royal Ransomware Attack Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers in Illinois has launched an investigation into a cyberattack that the Royal ransomware group has claimed responsibility for. Norton did not state whether ransomware was used in the attack.

Ransomware 85

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Hospitals 85

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 2, 2023

Cheyenne Radiology Group & MRI Reports December 2022 Ransomware Attack Cheyenne Radiology Group & MRI, P.C. CRG), in Wyoming, has recently issued notifications to its patients about a ransomware attack that was discovered and stopped on December 12, 2022.

Licensing 74

Licensing Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Health Insurance 74

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2022

Over 500,000 individuals have been affected by cyberattacks on Norwood Clinic, PracticeMax, Central Indiana Orthopedics, and an unauthorized electronic medical record incident at Ascension Michigan. Norwood Clinic. The review was concluded on February 2, 2022, and affected customers were updated on February 14, 2022.

Electronic Medical Records 118

Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Ransomware HIPAA 118

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Another lawsuit has been filed against Connexin Software over its August 2022 ransomware attack and data breach, which affected more than 2.2 Connexin Software does business as Office Practicum and is a provider of electronic medical records and practice management software for pediatric practices. million individuals.

Electronic Medical Records 84

Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Fraud 84

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 8, 2022

Carmel, IN-based Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine has started notifying 363,000 current and former patients that some of their protected health information was stolen prior to data being encrypted with ransomware and some of the stolen data has been published on the gang’s dark web data leak site.

Ransomware 90

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Licensing 90

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2022

This method of attack is becoming more common, where data is stolen, deleted, and then threats are issued to publish or sell the data if payment is not made to the attackers, but files are not encrypted using ransomware. The unauthorized access was blocked on July 16.

Electronic Medical Records 112

Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Health Insurance 112

HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Luke’s Health is currently recovering from a ransomware attack on its parent company, CommonSpirit Health, that occurred more than a month ago. Tift Regional Health System Investigating Cyberattack and Data Breach.

Electronic Medical Records 78

Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Licensing 78

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 16, 2023

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.

Electronic Medical Records 64

Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Ransomware HIPAA 64

HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

in Iowa has recently confirmed that it was affected by the data breach at the electronic medical record provider, Eye Care Leaders. The attack exposed the protected health information of 542,776 current and former Wolfe Clinic patients. The Hive ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack.

Electronic Medical Records 75

Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Fraud HIPAA 75

Compliancy Group

JULY 20, 2023

Close However, it must be noted that these crafty criminals failed in their cowardly attempt to penetrate Tampa General Hospital’s electronic medical record system – a fortress too formidable for even the most skilled hacker. It appears this was no ordinary plundering but rather an attempted ransomware attack.

Electronic Medical Records 52

Electronic Medical Records Hospitals HIPAA Ransomware 52

AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

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.

Compliance 99

Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Electronic Medical Records 99

Compliancy Group

APRIL 21, 2023

When it comes to handling protected health information (PHI), it’s essential to ensure that all the necessary security measures are in place to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Google Drive – HIPAA compliant when used in conjunction with Google’s G Suite Business plan.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Compliance Ransomware 52

AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

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.

Compliance 52

Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Electronic Medical Records 52

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 21, 2022

Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and it was signed into law in 1996. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has the responsibility to take the law passed by Congress and make it workable. .

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Compliance Electronic Medical Records ADA 52

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The intrusion was limited to a single file server and its electronic medical records were not compromised. There was no mention of ransomware, but NHS Management said the incident affected the functionality of certain systems and it worked quickly to restore access.

Electronic Medical Records 135

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance Medical Billing 135

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 5, 2023

Cyberattacks such as this often involve ransomware, although it is unclear if ransomware was used in this attack. TMH confirmed that its electronic medical record system was not accessed in the attack. TMH did not share further information on the exact nature of the attack.

Ransomware 87

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance HIPAA 87

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 25, 2023

Cyberattacks continued to be criminals’ weapons of choice, with 1,595 breaches in 2022, a slight decrease from 1,613 in 2021, with drops year-over-year in the number of breaches attributed to phishing, ransomware, and malware. Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant HIPAA compliance protects you against breaches.

HIPAA 119

HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Due Diligence Compliance 119

HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The information in the emails varied from patient to patient and may have included names, along with one or more of the following types of information: address, date of birth, diagnostic and treatment information, and health insurance information. Vincent’s Coastal Cardiology Brunswick Suffers Ransomware Attack. Ascension St.

Ransomware 106

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance 106

Hall Render

JUNE 3, 2022

Most members of Generation Z want health care providers to ask about “social determinants of health” No low-hanging fruit: Experts pitch their four big ideas for changing health care. Ransomware spurs weeks, months of IT downtime. Delaware physician group latest spine practice to suffer ransomware attack.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses 40

Hall Render

APRIL 7, 2023

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

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses 40