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HIPAA Journal
JANUARY 30, 2023
The National HIPAA Summit is the leading forum on healthcare EDI, privacy, breach notification, confidentiality, data security, and HIPAA compliance, and the deadline for registration for the Virtual 40th National HIPAA Summit is fast approaching.
Compliancy Group
MAY 27, 2022
Here’s a roundup of recent HIPAA breach lawsuits and settlements. Lawsuits Increasing Following HIPAA Breaches – Facts and Figures. 35% of healthcare breaches involved ransomware attacks, vs. 20% in 2020. The average ransomware payment for healthcare was $875,784, about one-third less than the 2020 payment.
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AIHC
APRIL 10, 2024
HITECH is a critical aspect of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH? HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. This act was signed into law by President Obama back in 2009.
HIPAA Journal
MARCH 1, 2023
True Health New Mexico identified a security breach on October 5, 2021, with the investigation confirming that an unauthorized third party had gained access to its network and used ransomware to encrypt files. “In the event True Health discontinues operations, True Health will have no obligation to continue these equitable measures.”
HIPAA Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
When a data breach occurs and sensitive information is disclosed, the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule requires affected individuals to be notified. While it was common for ransomware attacks to be reported as such, these are increasingly reported as hacking incidents with no mention of file encryption or data theft.
HIT Consultant
MAY 9, 2023
As a result, patients feared an increased risk of fraud. While it was not publicized how the attacker gained initial access to the company’s network, plaintiffs argued that it was the DCA’s poor cybersecurity practices that exposed them to the risk of identity theft and fraud. million Ransomware : 3.85 percent, cost: $73.6
AIHC
APRIL 10, 2024
HITECH is a critical aspect of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH? HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. This act was signed into law by President Obama back in 2009.
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