HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2024

The medical device manufacturer Livanova, the Massachusetts community behavioral health center Aspire Health Alliance, and Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital in California have experienced ransomware attacks that exposed patient data.

Ransomware 82

Ransomware Licensing Health Insurance HIPAA 82

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

Moffitt Cancer Center has been affected by a cyberattack on a vendor, and Family Health Center in Michigan and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital have reported the exposure of patient data. The Medusa ransomware group has leaked data stolen from American Renal Associates.

Ransomware 67

Ransomware Health Insurance Licensing HIPAA 67

HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2023

The accounts subjected to unauthorized access included information such as names, birthdates, addresses, health insurance member ID numbers, service dates, provider names, claim details, and group names and numbers. No Social Security numbers, financial information, or driver’s license numbers were exposed.

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Licensing Health Insurance Hospitals HIPAA 90

MedTrainer

MAY 7, 2024

Benefits of Enrolling Your Providers With UnitedHealthcare Here are some key advantages of becoming an in-network provider with UnitedHealthcare: Expanded Revenue Opportunities: UnitedHealthcare is the 4th largest health insurer in the U.S.,

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Malpractice Licensing Medicaid Medicaid 52

HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2022

Individuals who had their Social Security numbers or driver’s license numbers exposed have been offered complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital Investigating Cyberattack. A limited number of patients also had financial account information exposed.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 7, 2023

Ittai Dayan, co-founder & CEO of Rhino Health Hospitals are increasingly motivated to drive digital transformation in order to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, meet regulatory requirements and stay competitive. Data Security: Hospitals need to protect patient data from unauthorized access, use, and disclosure.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 18, 2022

In December 2004, Eastern Ozarks Regional Health’s 40-bed hospital was permanently closed. Rather than face the financial penalties, the hospital immediately terminated its hospital license in 2004. Rather than face the financial penalties, the hospital immediately terminated its hospital license in 2004.

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Licensing HIPAA Hospitals Health Insurance 111

Verisys

JANUARY 19, 2022

By outsourcing medical credentialing, hospitals can significantly reduce their costs. According to recent surveys of major metropolitan hospitals , departments that typically share the responsibility for credentialing include: The Compliance Office. Ensures proper credentialing and privileging of the licensed medical staff.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Work Health Solutions then verified contact information and sent notifications on November 9, 2022. The exposed files contained names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, health insurance information, and/or medical information. NYC Health + Hospitals Alerts Patients About Loss of Device Containing PHI.

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Health Insurance Licensing Hospitals Fraud 87

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 10, 2022

A round-up of 6 cyberattacks that have recently been reported by healthcare providers and business associates that resulted in the exposure and possible theft of patients’ protected health information. Duncan Regional Hospital. The files exfiltrated from its systems included the protected health information of patients.

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Ransomware Licensing Health Insurance Hospitals 123

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 13, 2023

Rose Hospital – Hacking Incident with Data Theft Confirmed. Rose Hospital – Hacking Incident with Data Theft Confirmed. Rose Hospital in Hayward, CA, has recently confirmed that a malicious actor gained access to its network and exfiltrated files containing patient information.

Health Insurance 102

Health Insurance Licensing HIPAA Hospitals 102

HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2022

Notification letters were mailed on February 22, 2022, and complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services have been offered to individuals whose Social Security number or driver’s license number was exposed. Valley View Hospital, Colorado. The email account breaches were detected by the hospital on January 19, 2022.

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HIPAA Health Insurance Licensing Hospitals 86

Bill of Health

JUNE 15, 2023

Covered entities include various federally funded clinics and hospitals that serve low-income patients. Monsanto , where the Court held that no taking occurred where a party voluntarily agreed to relinquish trade secrets in exchange for a government license to sell a product.

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Medicare Medicare Medicaid Medicaid 190

HIPAA Journal

JULY 3, 2023

The compromised information varied from patient to patient and may have included first and last names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, government-issued identification numbers, health insurance information, medical conditions/diagnoses, and other health or medical information.

Health Insurance 84

Health Insurance Licensing Ransomware HIPAA 84

MedTrainer

MAY 6, 2024

Benefits of Enrolling Your Providers With Aetna Here are some key advantages of your organization enrolling providers with Aetna: Broad revenue opportunities: Aetna is the 6th-largest health insurer in the U.S. and offers your providers access to ~22 million medical insurance members.

Licensing 52

Licensing Malpractice Health Insurance Medicaid 52

HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2023

MMC said it was unable to determine whether files were accessed or removed from its network; however, the parts of the network that were accessed contained files that included the protected health information of 559,000 patients. Many of the individuals affected were minors.

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Medicaid Medicaid Health Insurance Licensing 72

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

One Brooklyn Health System is currently dealing with a cyberattack that has caused disruption at its three hospitals – Interfaith Medical Center, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, and Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center. We are aware of the incident, and we are working with One Brooklyn Hospital Network to ensure patient safety.

Electronic Medical Records 89

Electronic Medical Records Hospitals Health Insurance HIPAA 89

Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

Based on GNC’s website FAQ fine print, telehealth consultations are conducted with licensed physicians board-certified in the U.S. Health Populi’s Hot Points: That’s a lot of “free” for $39.99 in any one’s definition of value-based health care — most especially, a consumer’s.

Health Insurance 118

Health Insurance Medical Billing Licensing HIPAA 118

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 21, 2023

One Brooklyn Health System, which operates three hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, has started notifying patients affected by a November 19, 2022, cyberattack. The review of the affected files was a time-consuming process, which took until March 21, 2023, to complete.

Health Insurance 88

Health Insurance Licensing HIPAA Hospitals 88

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 7, 2022

A subset of individuals also had their Social Security numbers and/or driver’s license numbers exposed. SuperCare Health said the security breach prompted a review of its security safeguards and additional security measures have now been implemented to better protect the personal and protected health information of its patients.

Licensing 125

Licensing HIPAA Health Insurance Hospitals 125

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

We interviewed Guy Friedman, CEO and cofounder of SteadyMD, to discuss the Amazon Clinic venture, and what hospital and health system IT leaders need to know about telehealth companies like his as the demand for virtual care increases. What role does SteadyMD play in the Amazon Clinic offering?

Hospitals 132

Hospitals Licensing Health Insurance Doctors 132

Health Populi

MAY 21, 2020

Patients’ concerns of COVID-19 risks have led them to self-ration care in the following ways: 41% have delayed health care services. 42% felt uncomfortable going to a hospital for any medical treatment. Nearly every respondent in the study reported having health insurance coverage. ACHP and AMCP polled 1,263 U.S.

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COVID-19 Doctors Health Insurance Medicare 159

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 26, 2021

The surge in teleconsultations came after it partnered with the Philippines Department of Health and the National Privacy Commission to deliver free telemedicine services, which helped in easing hospital occupancy and preventing the spread of COVID-19. million patients over the past year.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2022

Email account breaches have been reported by Montrose Regional Health, EPIC Pharmacy Network, and Acacia Network, and North Shore University Hospital has reported an incident involving a former employee accessing protected health information without authorization. Montrose Regional Health. North Shore University Hospital.

Health Insurance 65

Health Insurance Licensing Hospitals HIPAA 65

MedTrainer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Idaho Healthcare Compliance Resources Let’s start with the important state government agencies you’ll need to work with: The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is a state agency dedicated to promoting and protecting the health and safety of all Idahoans through various programs and services aimed at enhancing the quality of life.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 8, 2023

The information compromised in the incident included names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, ages, Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, insurance policy numbers, diagnoses, treatment information and dates, ultrasound images, medical record numbers, and hospital account numbers.

Ransomware 90

Ransomware Licensing HIPAA Health Insurance 90

HIPAA Journal

JULY 31, 2023

Harris Health Systems Confirms Breach of Almost 225,000 Patient Records Harris County Hospital District, doing business as Harris Health System, has recently reported a data breach affecting 224,703 individuals. The incident is still being investigated and notification letters will be mailed when that process is completed.

Health Insurance 86

Health Insurance Hospitals HIPAA Licensing 86

Compliancy Group

JUNE 17, 2022

Use of Tracker by Hospitals Likely Violates HIPAA. An investigation by The Markup and Stat has uncovered a tracking tool used by 33 of the country’s top 100 hospitals that collects patients’ protected health information (PHI) and sends it to Facebook—including details about medical conditions, prescriptions, and physician appointments.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals HIPAA Doctors Bioethics 52

HIPAA Journal

JULY 20, 2022

Louis-based hospital system reported a breach of its email system to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights on May 5, 2020, that affected 287,876 individuals. BJC HealthCare has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit to resolve claims it failed to adequately protect patient data from phishing attacks. The nonprofit St.

Fraud 108

Fraud Licensing HIPAA Health Insurance 108

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2023

The Birmingham, AL, Heart Hospital, Cardiovascular Associates, has recently announced that unauthorized individuals gained access to certain parts of its network between November 28, 2022, and December 5, 2022, and removed files containing patient information.

Licensing 90

Licensing HIPAA Health Insurance Hospitals 90

The Health Law Firm Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On June 15, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court said the federal government improperly cut more than $1 billion a year in Medicare reimbursements to hospitals. Indest III, J.D., This came in a ruling that limits regulators’ power to control what the program pays for certain [.]

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Medicare Medicare Hospitals Governance 40

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 20, 2022

The review revealed the emails and attachments included information such as names, dates of birth, medical information including diagnosis and/or clinical treatment information, physician and/or hospital name, dates of service, and health insurance information. Yale New Haven Hospital Says Patient Data Exposed over the Internet.

Hospitals 79

Hospitals Licensing HIPAA Health Insurance 79

HIPAA Journal

MAY 11, 2023

Affected individuals were notified on March 25, 2022, 8 months after the breach was detected.

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HIPAA Health Insurance Licensing Hospitals 84

MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Maryland has a unique healthcare system with an all-payer model for hospital payments, which sets it apart from many other states. Additionally, Maryland has robust regulations related to hospital rate setting and certificate of need (CON) laws, affecting healthcare facility expansion and service offerings.

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Compliance Licensing Hospitals Health Insurance 52

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2021

What You Should Know: – Health insurance offering Ambetter announced a partnership with Teladoc Health t o launch a virtual access health plan in 2022 for Michigan, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas residents.

Licensing 97

Licensing Health Insurance Hospitals 97

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 24, 2022

San Diego American Indian Health Center said it is unaware of any attempted or actual misuse of patient data. Unauthorized individuals gained access to parts of the vendor’s systems and exfiltrated files that included the protected health information of patients.

Licensing 91

Licensing HIPAA Hospitals Health Insurance 91

The Health Law Firm Blog

AUGUST 23, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On June 15, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court said the federal government improperly cut more than $1 billion a year in Medicare reimbursements to hospitals. Indest III, J.D., This came in a ruling that limits regulators’ power to control what the program pays for certain [.].

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