Becker's Health IT

MAY 3, 2023

Russian ransomware gang Clop is suspected in a cyberattack targeting Santa Clara Family Health Plan, resulting in the breach of 276,993 members' personal health information, Government Technology reported May 2.

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Kaiser Health News

APRIL 16, 2024

District Court for the Southern District of Florida, two such call centers paid tens of thousands of dollars a day to buy names of people who responded to misleading advertisements touting free government “subsidies” and other rewards. Some consumers were switched multiple times or had duplicative policies.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Michigan law firm, Warner Norcross and Judd LLP, has issued notification letters to 255,160 individuals advising them about an October 2021 security breach in which files containing their personal and protected health information were potentially accessed and exfiltrated from its systems.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 22, 2024

Since 1996, when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became law, there have been good advances in patient data interoperability, but as a whole, the industry has not embraced them. This drove the use of Electronic Health Record systems (EHRs) in acute care hospitals to 84 percent by 2015.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 31, 2023

Data privacy is about more than keeping personal information safe and secure, says Dr. Eric Liederman, Kaiser Permanente's director of medical informatics – it's an essential component for establishing trust with patients that healthcare organizations take personal safety seriously.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

De Felice , around 5TB of data was stolen by the Medusa group including the protected health information of an estimated 37,700 patients. The investigation uncovered evidence of unauthorized access to files that contained patient information.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 6, 2023

By Hannah Rahim Many mental health provider directories for private and public insurance plans contain inaccurate or outdated provider information , which creates a misleading illusion of accessible care. These ghost networks result in many patients being unable to access essential mental health care.

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Health Law RX

MARCH 27, 2023

Following its February settlement with GoodRx , the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fired another shot across the bow in its ongoing campaign to protect consumers’ digital health information. million, to consumers whose health information was disclosed. million, to consumers whose health information was disclosed.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 29, 2022

Dubai Health Authority ( DHA ) and its health insurance regulatory body have launched a “first-of-its-kind” digital-led programme that is expected to form the foundation for value-based healthcare adoption in the emirate, it has been announced.

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AIHC

MARCH 14, 2023

an AIHC member and Volunteer on the CEU Education Committee The right of access and information blocking are both related to the access and exchange of health information, but they are different in several key ways. This includes electronic protected health information (ePHI). Michi McClure, J.D.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently adopted new policies aimed at protecting access to reproductive health care and reducing government interference in medical practice. The AMA is governed by a House of Delegates (HOD), in addition to executive management and a board of trustees. By Katie Gu. Jack Resneck Jr.,

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The extent to which protected health information has been compromised is not yet known. This post will be updated as and when further information about the incident becomes available. At the time of issuing notification letters, STAR said it was unaware of any cases of misuse of patient information.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 22, 2023

El Centro Del Barrio, doing business as CentroMed in San Antonio, TX, has alerted 350,000 patients that some of their protected health information was potentially compromised in a hacking incident that was detected on June 12, 2023. The affected individuals started to be notified by mail on August 11, 2023.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Healthcare IT News spoke with Somai to discuss AI in healthcare overall and AI at Inception Health and Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network. Generative AI in healthcare is poised to bring the really transformative change that was envisioned with the advent of information technology.

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) in healthcare is an integrated approach that helps healthcare organizations manage their overall governance, enterprise risk management, and comply with regulatory requirements in a cohesive and aligned manner. What is GRC in Healthcare?

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) in healthcare is an integrated approach that helps healthcare organizations manage their overall governance, enterprise risk management, and comply with regulatory requirements in a cohesive and aligned manner. What is healthcare data governance? What is GRC in Healthcare?

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Health Care Law Brief

JULY 25, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (“ HHS ”) released its final rule (“ Final Rule ”) implementing penalties for information blocking. The Final Rule codifies the prohibition on “information blocking” introduced by the 21st Century Cures Act (“ Act ”), which was enacted on December 13, 2016.

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Bill of Health

JULY 13, 2023

Susannah comes to the Petrie-Flom Center with expertise in reproductive health law policy, genetics, and genomics, and a wealth of experience in nonprofits, academia, and government. We asked Susannah to share a bit about herself and her past work by way of introduction to Bill of Health ’s readers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This commission, according to a press release, seeks to foster the local bio-health industry and provide systemic support for the integration of the latest technologies, including AI and nanotechnology. Previously, these processes have been hindered by the compartmentalisation of various government agencies.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 27, 2022

What You Should Know: New price transparency government mandates are on the horizon, but how much does cost really impact consumers? Strong Support for Price Transparency Government Mandates. – Among those with a high-deductible health plan, 51% avoided care due to unknown costs.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 15, 2024

It requires careful structuring of financial relationships between physicians and healthcare entities. HIPAA Finally, HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a federal law that sets standards for the protection of sensitive patient health information.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2022

According to the PFC website, the company is one of the nation’s leading debt recovery agencies, and its client list includes many healthcare providers, retailers, financial organizations, and government agencies. Third-party forensics specialists were engaged to investigate the breach and provide assistance with securing its environment.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 1, 2023

Most state that HIPAA is an acronym of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and that it led to the development of standards for the privacy of Protected Health Information. However, at the time, the healthcare insurance industry was governed by a hotchpotch of federal and state legislation.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Azura Vascular Care, a Pennsylvania-based operator of 70 outpatient vascular centers and ambulatory surgery centers in 25 states and Puerto Rico, notified the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights last month about a cybersecurity incident involving the protected health information of 348,000 patients.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 26, 2024

In this blog, we’ll discuss how compliance came into being and why ethics are closely monitored by federal, state, and local governments. This includes adhering to healthcare privacy laws like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) and maintaining accurate medical records.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has announced there have been three separate breaches of the protected health information of Iowa Medicaid recipients in the past two months – two hacking incidents and an impermissible disclosure, all three of which involved third-party contractors.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Longstanding Contributions to Public Health In the United States, employers have traditionally shouldered significant responsibility for matters of health. In 2021, over 50% of Americans were covered by employer-provided health insurance. Vaccinations can reduce absenteeism, enhance productivity, and improve morale.

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American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 9, 2024

When someone uses your personal information, such as your name, Social Security number, or Medicare number, to make false claims to Medicare and other health insurers without your consent, it is known as medical identity theft. Educating patients on how to reduce their overall risk helps protect their health information.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

” The DiGA initiative, created under the 2019 Digital Healthcare Act (DVG), means doctors can prescribe apps to the 73 million German citizens covered by public health, with costs reimbursed through health insurance. There are currently 22 apps approved for reimbursement, of which almost 50% are focused on mental health.

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Earlier this week, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that proposes to make sweeping changes to regulations at 42 C.F.R. part 2 (“Part 2”) governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (“SUD”) records. HHS will have civil enforcement authority.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 7, 2023

A review was conducted of all files on the compromised systems and confirmed they contained information such as names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Predominantly, the risk of fraud, theft, or abuse of customer or company information increases, which can cause regulatory violations resulting in significant fines and penalties. It involves strategic organization, secure storage, and seamless retrieval of electronic health records (EHRs).

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The Troy, MI-based fully integrated professional advisory and asset management firm, Rehmann, has recently been confirmed as being in full compliance with the federally mandated standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the HITECH Act.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 11, 2024

These include but are not limited to the following: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) HIPAA has strict guidelines regarding the privacy and security of patients’ protected health information (PHI). They include principles of patient care, confidentiality, and informed consent.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2022

University Pediatric Dentistry in Buffalo, NY, has started notifying 6,843 patients that some of their protected health information has been exposed in an email security incident. A limited number of patients also had financial account information exposed.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 2, 2023

The administrative service provider said suspicious activity was detected within its network in early December 2022, and the forensic investigation confirmed on December 15, 2022, that an unauthorized third party accessed parts of its computer network where personal health information was stored.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 28, 2022

The attackers gained access to parts of its system on April 23, 2021, that housed files that contained individuals protected health information, including names, addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial information, government-issued ID numbers, and health information.

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