Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 25, 2024

For a healthcare entity, the data and information are viewed as extremely valuable as it includes PII as well as other health information that can be used for insurance fraud and identity theft. Troy serves clients in a variety of industries including communications and media, technology, health care, and higher education.

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Hall Render

APRIL 19, 2024

to Study Treatments for Vascular Abnormalities Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Nation’s First Ban on Gender-affirming Care for Minors Jason Demke Hired as COO at Mercy Hospital Fort Smit Pulaski Tech Awarded $5.7M

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 24, 2023

The theft of protected health information places patients and health plan members at risk of identity theft and fraud, but by far the biggest concern is the threat to patient safety. Multiple studies have identified an increase in mortality rates at hospitals following ransomware attacks and other major cyber incidents.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 24, 2022

A representative for the health district said this was not a ransomware attack. Chelan Douglas Health District said it is unaware of any cases of identity fraud or other misuse of patient data. East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Investigating Security Breach.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2023

Healthcare is the number one type of data hackers set their sites on, and healthcare identity fraud is prevalent. For example, a report from Sophos found that 66% of healthcare organizations reported ransomware attacks last year, jumping from 34% in 2020. Daniel dos Santos, Head of Security Research at Forescout Technologies.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 13, 2023

Here are seven identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities that can reveal a patient’s data and expose these healthcare organizations to fraud and fines: Limited budgets. Ransomware. Hospitals are major targets because of the higher probability administrators will pay the ransom. Phishing scams.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Credit card companies monitor for fraud and rapidly block cards and accounts if suspicious activity is detected, but misuse of healthcare data is harder to identify and can be misused in many ways before any malicious activity is detected. Many of the hacking incidents now being reported by healthcare providers involve the use of ransomware.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

OneTouch Point – Ransomware Attack Involving 4.11 Hackers had gained access to its network and used ransomware to encrypt files, with that information also potentially stolen in the attack. Professional Finance Company – Ransomware Attack Involving 1.92 Doctors’ Center Hospital – Ransomware Attack Involving 1.2

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

Ransomware also leads to significant disruptions in patient care, with 64% of organizations reporting procedure or test delays as a direct result, and 59% citing extended patient stays. This is due to the fact that predicting whether fraud is possible requires context.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 27, 2023

Norton Healthcare, a Kentucky-based operator of more than 140 clinics and hospitals in Kentucky and Southern Indiana, is facing a class action lawsuit over a May 2023 cyberattack and data breach.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The stolen data is often used to commit fraud, identity and intellectual theft, espionage, blackmail, extortion, etc., A strong mobile-first approach to security can help you to be proactive and immediately spot suspicious activity, prevent account takeovers, and even stop fraud before it can occur. and sadly, often cannot be replaced.

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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. . About Rusty Carter.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

ALABAMA American Family Care opens new health care center in Northeast Birmingham doctors secure $13.9M

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Full 4th Circuit to tackle Medicaid fraud standard under False Claims Act. Rural hospitals in trouble if Congress doesn’t renew funding programs, AHA says. Rural hospitals on ‘life support’, more closures likely: Report. Metro area hospital names new CEO with hospital admin experience. CALIFORNIA.

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Hall Render

JULY 28, 2023

million for rural hospital expansion Hospices in Arizona & other states receive scrutiny over concerns of fraud, waste & abuse Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Firefighters oppose Banner’s planned $400M hospital There’s a growing nurse shortage in Arizona.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JULY 5, 2022

As always, with technology comes data, and experts weighed in on issues like data use, licensing, aggregation, new rules on information blocking, ransomware attacks/cyber insurance, and preparing for disasters, whether natural or human-made. Regulatory and Enforcement Environment. Antitrust and Labor Relations.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 27, 2023

Des Plaines, IL-based Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, one of the largest providers of social services in the state, has announced that its systems were compromised and ransomware was used to encrypt files. Both healthcare organizations were recently added to the data leak site of the BlackCat ransomware group.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

HIPAA and HITECH is for all health care organizations falling under the definition as a Covered Entity, from solo practices to larger clinics and hospital medical networks to health plans and clearinghouses. Does your organization have materials for patient education and risks of identity theft and medical fraud?

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Hall Render

MAY 20, 2022

AHA responds to report on hospitals’ requested price hikes to insurers. Nonprofit hospital margins to remain weak through Q2, Fitch says. Nonprofit hospitals squeezed by pricier labor, investment losses in Q1. OIG: 25% of Medicare hospital patients experienced harm pre-pandemic. Arkansas Gets $3.9M

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2023

for physician referral scheme In Los Angeles, hospital CEO pay could be capped Kaiser Permanente ratings affirmed amid healthy financial profile Nurses vote ‘no confidence’ in California hospital administration, board Nursing facility, management company settle physician kickback allegations for $3.8M Here’s why.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 10, 2023

McPherson Hospital – Ransomware Attack McPherson Hospital in Kansas has recently issued notification letters to 19,020 patients to alert them about a July 2022 ransomware attack. McPherson Hospital said its technical safeguards have been reviewed and enhanced to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Rural hospitals plan to reject Congress’ program. Staff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon. Alabama hospital officials weigh in on ‘tripledemic’ concerns. 2 orthopedic hospitals facing Medicare readmission penalties. CALIFORNIA.

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Hall Render

APRIL 22, 2022

3 hacker gangs targeting hospitals. HHS Issues Warning to HPH Sector about Hive Ransomware. Hospitals to receive a proposed 3.2% Mask mandate ruling was ‘irresponsibly abrupt,’ hospital exec says. payment increase is not enough, American Hospital Association says. HHS is giving $226.5

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Hall Render

MAY 13, 2022

340B hospitals amplify loss projections as more drugmakers unveil restrictions. Alabama hospitals were just ranked for safety: See how yours fared. IV contrast shortage impacting Alabama hospitals. Alabama hospital rationing medical supplies due to COVID disruptions in China. California hospital receives $25M gift.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

HIPAA and HITECH is for all health care organizations falling under the definition as a Covered Entity, from solo practices to larger clinics and hospital medical networks to health plans and clearinghouses. Does your organization have materials for patient education and risks of identity theft and medical fraud?

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 1, 2023

to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Eric Jimenez, CIO at Artesia General Hospital in Artesia, New Mexico. NYU Langone Health experienced explosive growth in telehealth visits, online appointment booking, online physician finding, remote patient monitoring, and connecting via video inside the hospital when visitors could not be accommodated.

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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. South Shore Hospital (Chicago). Partnership Health Plan (California) .

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 25, 2022

Other findings in the report included: Ransomware-related data breaches have doubled in each of the past two years. At the current rate, ransomware attacks will surpass phishing as the number one root cause of data compromises in 2022. We may look back at 2021 as the year when we moved from the era of identity theft to identity fraud.

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Hall Render

MARCH 3, 2023

NATIONAL 14 rural senators push CMS to extend low-wage hospitals’ payment bump in FY2024 American Hospital Association voices support for telehealth expansion bill Behavioral health market to hit $262B by 2029 Biden administration moves to establish ‘guardrails’ for telehealth prescriptions CMS Officials Confirm End of PHE Nursing (..)

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Hall Render

APRIL 12, 2024

in billing fraud Arizona system names new CEO Banner Health CEO Peter Fine to retire after 24 years, handing the reins to health system president Four UArizona bioscience startups selected for Flinn Foundation program Gov.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 19, 2022

Ambulatory surgery centers compete with hospitals for outpatient dollars. CDC to regain control of hospital pandemic data despite criticism. CISA warns of ransomware threat targeting healthcare, medical organizations. CISA warns of ransomware threat targeting healthcare, medical organizations. WHO to rename monkeypox.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The following is a guest article by Donna Thiel, Chief Compliance Officer at ProviderTrust. Although there may be numerous benefits to using telehealth services, patients and providers should also consider the substantial telehealth risks involved.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 4, 2023

10 Providers prepare for new vaccine threats as mandate officially sunsets Senate committee passes HHS appropriations bill for FY 2024 Stark law changes ramp up in 2023 The gap between strong hospitals and struggling systems is growing This trend could reduce the number of ASCs UnitedHealthcare Invests $11.1M To Address SDOH Needs U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

2023 New York Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach LLP $200,000 61,438 Ransomware attack and data breach Violation of 17 provisions of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules 2023 Pennsylvania DNA Diagnostics Center $200,000 33,000 Stolen database containing 2.1 2023 Ohio DNA Diagnostics Center $200,000 12,600 Stolen database containing 2.1

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients’ lives at risk, researchers say States, FTC continue to target noncompetes: 3 updates The best hospital in each state, per Newsweek What to know about Stark law’s $9.2M

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Vincent Partners With Park Plaza Mall on Community Health Programs Former Arkansas Medical Board Chair Brian Hyatt Arrested for Medicaid Fraud New Provider in Arkansas Focuses on No-Rush Health Care Walker Foundation Pledges $1M to UAMS Radiation Oncology Center Five nonprofits to split $5.9

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