HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Orthopedic Associates of Hawaii, All Access Ortho, and Specialty Suites, doing business as Minimally Invasive Surgery of Hawaii (MISH), has started notifying patients that were affected by “a recent event” in which their protected health information may have been compromised. This post will be updated should the breach total change.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 23, 2023

While there are many tools and best practices to protect against ransomware, such as ensuring backups are segregated from production, proper incident response, file integrity monitoring, etc., From there, the hackers were able to infect the entire network with ransomware. How did it start?

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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. Security oversight efforts have been strengthened in response to the incident to prevent similar events from occurring in the future.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 12, 2024

Federal guidelines like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) outline the responsibility of healthcare providers when it comes to creating, analyzing, and distributing Protected Health Information (PHI). In some cases, social engineering can be used as an avenue for ransomware and malware attacks.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 27, 2022

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. 82% of ransomware attacks claimed to have removed data before encryption. Partnership Health Plan (California) .

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 1, 2023

The Albuquerque, NM-based health insurance provider, True Health New Mexico, has proposed a settlement to resolve claims related to a 2021 data breach that affected 62,983 members of its health plans.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 9, 2023

During the month of the breach, a cybercriminal was able to access various confidential files, including patient data such as names, contact details, treatments, diagnoses, patient account numbers, their dentist’s names as well as billing details and health insurance data. million Ransomware : 3.85 percent, cost: $73.6

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is one of the most well-known – though broadly misunderstood – data protection regulations, and it includes stiff penalties for noncompliance. The alarming frequency and severity of these breaches leave many wondering why.

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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.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 12, 2023

The health risks of patient data in healthcare Ransomware is among the leading risks in data exploitation — and sensitive patient data is a honey pot for cybercriminals looking to take advantage of glaring vulnerabilities. medical records, patient forms, health insurance claims, provider and patient communication records, etc.),

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YouCompli

JANUARY 28, 2025

These include the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the False Claims Act, and other legislation that governs patient care, billing practices, and safety standards. Collaboration and Communication Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster collaboration between departments (e.g.,

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.

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Health Law RX

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is signaling that it is cracking down on healthcare organizations that fail to identify and address cybersecurity vulnerabilities as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA Rules).

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 3, 2023

With the advent of ransomware-as-a-service combined with a lack of resources to investigate attacks in-house for healthcare organizations, elaborate and devastating cyber attacks against healthcare, specifically through business communication channels are likely to increase in scale and sophistication. .

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

In December 2020, the practice fell victim to a ransomware attack that saw hackers encrypt medical records and gain access to the electronic protected health information of 6,800 individuals. territory of Guam, was investigated after a complaint was received about a December 2018 ransomware attack.

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Jane Sarashon

MAY 31, 2024

UnitedHealth Group acquired Change Healthcare in 2022, and so Witty, UHG’s CEO, was summoned to speak about the breach over an intense two-hour session which both Democrats and Republicans grilled the executive of the largest health insurance company in the U.S. based on revenue (with Kaiser boasting more insured members).

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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). Regular backups and Disaster Recovery options to keep data protected in the event of data loss or outage.

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Total HIPAA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates certain levels of data privacy and security as it relates to protected health information (PHI) and electronic protected health information (ePHI). HIPAA compliance and cloud computing.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

It has been more than 5 weeks since Change Healthcare suffered a Blackcat ransomware attack. Department of State Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Group The U.S. While around 20 services have now resumed, more than 100 are still offline.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 13, 2023

The size and complexity of cybersecurity attacks today is forcing healthcare providers to outsource these responsibilities to IT professionals who can maintain a robust defense to ensure the privacy of patient records and compliance with regulatory standards like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

Larger healthcare providers may temporarily divert ambulances and cancel some appointments following a ransomware attack but do not typically halt operations, but smaller healthcare providers may be left with little alternative. That information related to patients who had received healthcare services between March 2012 and November 2022.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 25, 2024

In February 2024, the Change Healthcare ransomware attack shut down healthcare billing and authorization systems for providers across the nation, substantially impacting business systems, finances and patient care. Mike Harris, Sr. Manager of Business Development for ELATEC Inc. How did hackers breach United HealthGroup’s systems?

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Ransomware has become an epidemic, and while there are signs that attacks are leveling off or decreasing, the healthcare industry has yet to see such a dip, now being the most targeted sector. Rather than breaching networks, exfiltrating data, and then encrypting files, ransomware is not used. The Medibank Cyberattack.

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Health Law Advisor

MAY 19, 2022

But what happens in the event that an organization actually suffers a breach? Is there guidance that might be available, particularly to healthcare organizations, to deal with continuity and disaster planning (BC/DR) directed towards assuring resilience and recovery in the event of a potentially-disastrous cyberattack?

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Health Law Advisor

MARCH 18, 2022

The Cyber Incident Reporting Act imposes four primary reporting and related requirements on “covered entities” in the event of a “covered cyber incident” or a ransomware payment. 2] Notably, this shorter 24 hour reporting requirement applies even if the ransomware attack does not meet the definition of a “covered cyber incident.”

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Hall Render

JUNE 7, 2024

SSM Health hospital doubles ED capacity Mercy settles data breach lawsuit for $1.8M facility Southern Research CEO talks biotech incubator, future of Birmingham medicine ALASKA Juneau’s hospital is bleeding cash. Grassley questions Ascension’s use of private equity-controlled staffing firm Skilled nursing facility to get new owner St.

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Hall Render

JUNE 28, 2024

More delays could follow. Surgery Center opens Texas invests $1.5B Surgery Center opens Texas invests $1.5B

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 11, 2024

California’s ban on toxic IV bags marks a shift for health care plastics California Enacts Health AI Bill and Protections for Neural Data California finalizes earthquake requirements for hospitals: 5 things to know California hospital taps chief physician enterprise officer California officials announce settlements with L.A.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 6, 2023

without consent under proposed law The Children’s Institute has ambitious growth plans.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 6, 2023

without consent under proposed law The Children’s Institute has ambitious growth plans.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Luke’s surgeons open independent Idaho orthopedic clinic Court dismisses legal case over Idaho health grants, but investigation isn’t over Saint Alphonsus to break ground on new medical health plaza in Caldwell Portneuf Medical Center experienced a ransomware attack. to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M

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Hall Render

MARCH 8, 2024

city pays hospital system $450K to settle over $1M in EMS claims 18 Wisconsin hospitals named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals in the U.S.

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Hall Render

MAY 26, 2023

Children’s National Hospital hosts prom for patients battling illnesses Unfair labor complaints filed against George Washington University Hospital as nurses try to unionize DELAWARE ChristianaCare spin-out named ‘Most Promising New Company’ at Delaware Bio pitch event Delaware among states that struggle to provide nursing home oversight.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 16, 2024

Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital through Georgia HEART Georgia Urology breaks ground on ASC, medical offices Publicly funded behavioral health facility opens soon in Fulton County Why 1 system CFO welcomes disruptors like Amazon, CVS Health Georgia can improve access to mental health care by fully funding 988, report says Gov.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 16, 2024

Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital through Georgia HEART Georgia Urology breaks ground on ASC, medical offices Publicly funded behavioral health facility opens soon in Fulton County Why 1 system CFO welcomes disruptors like Amazon, CVS Health Georgia can improve access to mental health care by fully funding 988, report says Gov.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 11, 2023

Oregon Health Plan members Portland woman barred from receiving hospital care for criticizing transgender flag Kotek taps Portland-area leader for behavioral health role Oregon health insurers propose hefty rate hikes for small business customers PENNSYLVANIA ‘An exciting time.’ But that wasn’t the whole story.

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