HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A joint security advisory has been issued by cybersecurity agencies in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, warning about the increased globalized threat of ransomware attacks and the elevated risk of targeted attacks on critical infrastructure entities. 2021 Ransomware Attack Trends. 2021 Ransomware Attack Trends.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 6, 2022

An affiliate of the infamous Netwalker ransomware gang has been sentenced to serve 20 years in jail for his role in ransomware attacks on entities in the United States. A law enforcement investigation into the ransomware attacks conducted by Vachon-Desjardins on U.S. A ransom of $1.14 District Court Judge, William F.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the healthcare and public health sector (HPH) about one of the most capable and aggressive cybercrime syndicates currently in operation – Evil Corp.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 2, 2022

HC3 said the HHS is unaware of any specific threats to the Health and Public Health (HPH) Sector; however, it is clear that allies on both sides of the conflict have cyber capabilities and there are fears that there could be cyberattacks on the HPH sector as a consequence of the conflict.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 9, 2023

Nova Scotia Health has confirmed that the personal information of up to 100,000 employees was stolen in the attack. Mandiant confirmed to The HIPAA Journal that it has seen evidence of data exfiltration at multiple companies and that targeted applications were infected with a webshell called LEMURLOOT. On June 7, 2023, the U.S.

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Total HIPAA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Here at Total HIPAA, we pride ourselves on providing helpful resources for all businesses striving for HIPAA compliance. As we approach the end of 2020, we reflect on the most popular HIPAA topics this year. CCPA & HIPAA: Important Intersections. Ransomware Attacks Directed at Businesses Grow.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 24, 2023

While the COVID-19 public health emergency has officially been declared over, many organizations have continued to support remote working, with 48% of employees continuing to spend at least some of the week working remotely and 62% of employees believing their employers will support remote working in the future.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). However, your organization should not address only “HIPAA” or only “HITECH”. What is “HITECH”?

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). However, your organization should not address only “HIPAA” or only “HITECH”. What is “HITECH”?

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 18, 2023

These apps and devices can collect highly sensitive health data, yet the information collected is generally not protected by the HIPAA Rules. While the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule has been in effect for more than a decade, the FTC has only recently started enforcing the rule.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2023

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing to examine cybersecurity risks to the healthcare sector, how healthcare providers and the federal government are working to combat those threats, and determine what the federal government needs to do to improve defenses against cyberattacks on the healthcare sector.

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Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The attacks on critical infrastructure in America, such as the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack in May 2021, prompted the passage of CIRCIA. One of these industries is healthcare and public health. . A request for information seeking public comment on the proposed rule was issued in September 2022. CIRCIA Background.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 18, 2022

Each sector requires public-private cooperation to function effectively. Healthcare and public health sector. Entities regulated under CIRA must report any ransomware payments made due to a ransomware act that is a “covered cyber incident” to CISA. Let’s Simplify Compliance Do you need help with HIPAA?

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Government mandates were an impetus for change, starting with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to “promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology” (Office of Civil Rights (OCR), 2017).

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

million in federal funding Dignity Health – Memorial Hospital awarded Primary Heart Attack Center Certification Kaiser trash inspections end in $49M settlement L.A. settlement over data breaches that violated HIPAA: HHS Madera hospital CEO offered job, $150K check. Care must pay $1.3M Was it meant to ‘improperly influence’ her?

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Hall Render

AUGUST 4, 2023

4 Rankings show average health across Northeast Michigan MINNESOTA Essentia Health Opens $900M Replacement Hospital In Duluth, Minn. 1 CMS final rule boosts Medicare hospice payments by 3.1% To Address SDOH Needs U.S. sues UnitedHealth over ‘thousands’ of denied claims What’s a fair price for a prescription drug?

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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 for scholarships Yale New Haven investment leader departs DC D.C.’s

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Meet the hospital mega-landlord at the center of the Yale-Prospect deal Prospect-YNHH deal nearing 1 year of waiting for CT approval Connecticut Hospital Association: ‘Collaboration is Vital to Protect Healthcare Access, Advance Affordability’ We tried to quantify how harmful hospital ransomware attacks are for patients. renovation St.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

in repairs Sutter Health faces possible $519M payout in alleged double billing case COLORADO Denver Health sued by sons after father’s jail death How a Kaiser Permanente worker strike could affect Colorado patients Kaiser names regional president Medical Office Building in Littleton Sells for $6.1M

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Hall Render

APRIL 14, 2023

NATIONAL 94% of Organizations Experienced a Cyberattack in 2022 AHA blog: Strengthening crisis management in rural health care Biden signs bill ending Covid-19 national emergency Cancer drug shortages are creating dire circumstances for some patients CMS Releases FY24 IPPS Proposed Rule, Seeks to Boost Rates by 2.8%

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Hall Render

JUNE 23, 2023

News & World Report Louisiana lawmakers regret cutting $100M from proposed state health department budget increase LDH, Hammond Police open investigations after elderly man who left behavior health facility was found dead MAINE CVS Health invests $8.4 Health system settles orthopedic False Claims allegations for $36.5M

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Hall Render

MARCH 17, 2023

NATIONAL AMA pressures federal government to fix prior authorization problem plaguing radiology AHA pushes back on new 340B alliance Biden’s $6.8T in Indiana aging-in-place work. nursing home Massachusetts hospitals spent $1.5B in Indiana aging-in-place work.

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Hall Render

APRIL 21, 2023

into cutting opioids in hospitals ISU and University of Utah partnership aims to combat Idaho’s mental health crisis Presbyterian-UnityPoint merger moves forward St.

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

Banner Health to expand clinical AI to 33 hospitals, 6 states Banner reports $282.8M Banner Health to expand clinical AI to 33 hospitals, 6 states Banner reports $282.8M Nevada Medicaid must cover abortion services, judge rules Clark County health rankings improve, but physicians per capita still well below U.S.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Dunleavy proposes extending Medicaid coverage for new mothers ARIZONA Banner Health pays $1.25M penalty over HIPAA failures from 2016 breach Arizona nursing school at risk of losing accreditation St. million to UMass Memorial Health Care for COVID-19 costs Four Mass. billion since pandemic U.S. What to know.

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Hall Render

MAY 12, 2023

Cloud Hospital names Chief Quality Officer Tampa’s Lions Eye Institute adopts new name Troubled Cano Health records $60.6M Cloud Hospital names Chief Quality Officer Tampa’s Lions Eye Institute adopts new name Troubled Cano Health records $60.6M Here’s what it means.

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Hall Render

JULY 21, 2023

Vincent’s nurse, physician communication among top in Alabama UAB Hospital receives millions in state funds to expand ED 988 one year later: More needed to expand mental health in Alabama communities of color Alabama lawmakers hear from Pickens County on effort to re-open medical center ALASKA City OKs $8.1M

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