HIPAA Journal

JULY 20, 2022

There were 31 reported breaches of 10,000 or more healthcare records in June – the same number as May 2022 – two of which affected more than 1.2 Several healthcare providers submitted breach reports in June 2022 due to the ransomware attack on the HIPAA business associate, Eye Care Leaders. Electronic Medical Record.

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Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals 117

Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

When anyone in your organization transmits electronic medical records (EMRs), they must obtain prior authorization from the patient and do so per the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA also requires medical facilities, suppliers, and other entities to notify the Secretary of the U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 27, 2023

This is the third article in the ‘Benefits of HIPAA’ series, this time around exploring how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its subsequent amendments have benefited patients. A World of Change for Patients It has now been 27 years since HIPAA was signed into law by President Clinton.

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HIPAA Health Insurance Fraud Electronic Medical Records 109

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 15, 2023

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigates all reported breaches of the protected health information of 500 or more individuals and some smaller breaches to determine if the breach was caused by the failure to comply with the HIPAA Rules.

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HIPAA Hospitals Electronic Medical Records Fraud 98

Compliancy Group

MARCH 2, 2022

Ultimately, your vendor’s vulnerabilities are your vulnerabilities, which is why HIPAA emphasizes the importance of business associate compliance. Business associate vendors must be compliant with HIPAA standards. So how do you ensure that you are choosing HIPAA compliant vendors? What Makes a Vendor HIPAA Compliant?

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HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Compliance 98

HIPAA Journal

JULY 28, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT are attractive tools for clinicians as they can be used to automate repetitive administrative tasks such as producing medical notes for electronic medical records, saving considerable time. Crucially, Amazon’s offering is HIPAA-eligible.

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HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Doctors Health Insurance 97

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Based on their medical knowledge library, vocabulary dataset, and secure access to the patient’s medical history, these applications can generate a precise output of patient info, symptoms, medical conclusions, prescriptions, subsequent appointments, etc.

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Telemedicine Doctors Electronic Medical Records COVID-19 124

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 5, 2022

Arlington Skin Notifies 17,468 Patients About Electronic Medical Record Data Breach. VPN Solutions managed the electronic medical records of patients of Arlington Skin via the Allscripts practice management solution and electronic medical records platform. Dr. Michelle A.

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Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Fraud HIPAA 121

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The intrusion was limited to a single file server and its electronic medical records were not compromised. This appears to be a placeholder to meet HIPAA breach reporting requirements until the full extent of the breach is known. The files accessed included the following types of information.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance Medical Billing 143

Sharps Compliance

JANUARY 19, 2022

All healthcare providers and their business associates have an ethical and legal obligation to follow the provisions under The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA rules went into effect in 2003. Continue reading HIPAA-Compliant Waste Management at Sharps Compliance Blog.

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HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Compliance 68

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

No evidence has been found of unauthorized access to its electronic medical record system or practice management systems, and there are no indications that any of the exposed information has been misused. The post Colorado Eye Clinic Investigating Suspected Ransomware Attack appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Ransomware Licensing Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance 91

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

HIPAA violation cases are compliance investigations that result from a data breach being notified to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) or a privacy complaint being submitted to OCR via the complaints portal. There are many different types of HIPAA violation cases.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 5, 2025

Our teams share a commitment to modernizing the clinician experience by eliminating technology silos and delivering a seamless, integrated, HIPAA-compliant platform across all specialties and sites of care.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 19, 2022

Between January 1 and July 31, 2018, a system that monitored unauthorized accessing of PHI at a large academic medical center flagged unauthorized accessing of electronic medical records by 444 employees, all of whom were professional medical staff who were not part of the patient’s intervention team and did not have access permission.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Hospitals Compliance 135

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 11, 2022

One notable breach is a ransomware attack on the HIPAA business associate, Professional Finance Company. That one breach alone affected 657 HIPAA-covered entities, and only a few of those entities have reported the breach so far. Data breaches at business associates often affect multiple HIPAA-covered entities.

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HIPAA Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Compliance 135

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 13, 2022

YRMC said the files exfiltrated from its systems included names, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, and limited medical information. YRMC said its electronic medical record system was not accessed. No ransomware threat group appears to have claimed responsibility for the attack.

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Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance 136

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 25, 2023

Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant HIPAA compliance protects you against breaches. Protect your business by becoming HIPAA compliant today! Become HIPAA Compliant × Get HIPAA Compliant! Lee credited HIPAA rules and regulations as the reason for more transparency in healthcare breach reporting.

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HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Due Diligence Compliance 119

Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Federal healthcare compliance involves following regulations that cover various aspects of healthcare delivery, including treatments, prescribing medications, maintaining electronic medical records (EMRs), and protecting communication technologies from cyber threats and attacks.

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Compliance HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Fraud 52

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 19, 2023

Between October 2019 and December 2019, Kaiser Permanente sent 337,755 mailings to enrollees of its health plan; however, an error updating its electronic medical record system resulted in some mailings being sent to outdated addresses.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance 108

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 9, 2022

No Social Security numbers or financial information were viewed or stolen, and OMC systems and electronic medical records were unaffected. The post Data Breaches Reported by Aesto Health and Motion Picture Industry Health Plan appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA 138

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 28, 2025

According to its March 28, 2025, substitute breach notice, the ransomware group stole data such as patient names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers license numbers, medical record numbers, health insurance information, and/or clinical information related to patients care.

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Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Fraud Licensing 125

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The investigation confirmed its electronic medical record system and other clinical systems were not compromised in the attack; however, on January 13, 2022, Philadelphia FIGHT discovered the attacker had accessed non-clinical systems that housed files containing the protected health information of around 15,000 patients.

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Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Licensing HIPAA 127

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 17, 2022

Duncan Regional Hospital said the hackers did not gain access to its electronic medical record system but did access parts of the network where files containing patient data were stored. The post Central Indiana Orthopedics & Duncan Regional Hospital Report 80K-Record Data Breaches appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Hospitals Electronic Medical Records HIPAA 134

Compliancy Group

MARCH 31, 2023

Electronic medical records (EMR) have become the norm as the healthcare industry continues to digitize. However, sharing medical records electronically comes with risks, primarily if the records are not handled securely. Sending medical records via email also poses a risk to HIPAA compliance.

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HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Compliance Doctors 52

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 5, 2023

Montgomery General Hospital engaged a third-party security firm to assist with the investigation to determine the extent of the breach and has confirmed that its cloud-based electronic medical record system was not affected.

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Ransomware Hospitals Electronic Medical Records HIPAA 104

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 16, 2022

Between 2012 and 2019, CHS submitted claims for reimbursement of $486,000 under its contract but did not disclose that it had failed to consistently store medical records in a secure, HIPAA-compliant electronic medical record (EMR) system.

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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. The post PHI of Over 500,000 Individuals Potentially Compromised in 4 Security Incidents appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Ransomware HIPAA 132

HIPAA Journal

MAY 13, 2025

The Michigan House of Representatives has passed a bill ( HB 4242 ) that seeks to protect the sensitive health data of state residents from foreign entities of concern by requiring electronic medical records to be stored in the United States or Canada. The bill was introduced by Rep.

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Electronic Medical Records Regulatory Compliance HIPAA Licensing 90

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2022

According to Databreaches.net, Suncrypt claims to have stolen more than 350 GB of data prior to encrypting files, including patients’ electronic medical records and financial documents. The post Law Enforcement Health Benefits and Oklahoma City Indian Clinic Suffer Ransomware Attacks appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Licensing 142

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

He has led digital transformations for healthcare and other industries by implementing a cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant platform that centralized business intelligence, streamlined billing, and automated FP&A processes.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Governance 114

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 15, 2022

The lawsuit also alleges SuperCare Health failed to adhere to the security guidelines and standards of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Federal Trade Commission, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and violated state laws.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance Fraud 127

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 14, 2022

CRMC said at this stage of the investigation it does not appear that the attackers gained access to its electronic medical record database; however, the files accessed or potentially accessed by the attackers included information such as patient names, addresses, birth dates, medical information, and health insurance information.

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Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance HIPAA Licensing 142

HIT Consultant

APRIL 5, 2023

Patientory and Neith are both powered by cutting-edge technology and built atop the PTOYMatrix, Patientory’s own private blockchain network which raised over $7M in a token launch and now represents 95% of electronic medical record data in the US. What You Should Know: Patientory Inc. ,

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Electronic Medical Records Governance HIPAA Hospitals 98

HIPAA Journal

JULY 7, 2022

healthcare and public health sector and have been encrypting servers that support electronic medical record systems and diagnostic, imaging, and intranet services. The post Feds Warn of Threat of Maui Ransomware Attacks By North Korean State-Sponsored Hackers appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Ransomware Public Health Electronic Medical Records HIPAA 145

Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In the post-COVID world, many healthcare organizations have ramped up their telehealth services and use of electronic medical records (EMRs). Provide annual training to employees on HIPAA and other regulatory requirements. Use encryption to make PHI unreadable to unauthorized users.

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Ransomware Compliance COVID-19 HIPAA 52

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2022

The attackers deleted electronic medical records from June 28, 2021, to July 15, 2022, and while backups of those records had been made, the backups were also deleted so the information in those records has been lost. The unauthorized access was blocked on July 16.

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Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Health Insurance 127

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The New York Post reports that the cyberattack has prevented hospital staff from accessing the electronic medical record system, so patient information has been recorded using pen and paper while the hospitals operate under emergency procedures. Notification letters were sent to affected patients on November 23, 2022.

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Electronic Medical Records Hospitals Health Insurance HIPAA 113