HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

It has been another bad year for healthcare data breaches, with some of the biggest HIPAA breaches of 2022 resulting in the impermissible disclosure of well over a million records. The Biggest HIPAA Breaches of 2022. The 12 biggest HIPAA breaches of 2022 affected almost 22.66 OneTouch Point – Ransomware Attack Involving 4.11

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 10, 2022

Duncan Regional Hospital. Duncan Regional Hospital in Oklahoma has announced that hackers gained access to its systems and potentially exfiltrated sensitive patient and employee information. The Austin, TX-based cloud hosting and data storage company DataHEALTH has announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack on November 3, 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 29, 2023

Medical records extracted during the recent Prospect Medical Holdings ransomware attack are being allegedly offered for sale on the dark web according to social media sources. The post Medical Records from Prospect Ransomware Attack Appear on Dark Web appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Ottumwa Fire Department in Iowa has recently fired employees for alleged violations of the HIPAA Rules and other misconduct. The post Ottumwa Fire Department Fires Employees for Misconduct and HIPAA Violations appeared first on HIPAA Journal. Kye and Keith are entitled to request a hearing.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2024

Cyberattacks have been reported by Pembina County Memorial Hospital, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, and Rancho Family Medical Group. The forensic investigation and document review took almost a year, with the hospital stating in its breach notice that those processes were not completed until March 4, 2024.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Salud Family Health Provides Update on September 2022 Ransomware Attack. The breach was reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights using a placeholder of 501 and that figure has yet to be updated on the OCR breach portal; however, the threat actor behind the attack – the Lorenz ransomware group – has dumped a sample of the files online.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

a provider of itemization and accident recovery solutions to hospital systems, experienced a security incident that exposed the data of 14,453 Cleveland Clinic patients. Mission Community Hospital Investigating Cyberattack Mission Community Hospital in California is investigating a cyberattack that occurred on April 29, 2023.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Data compiled by HIPAA Journal from breach reports submitted to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) show the number of data breaches reported by HIPAA-regulated entities continues to increase every year. Many of the hacking incidents now being reported by healthcare providers involve the use of ransomware.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Growing patient discomfort in sharing health information Beyond health system disruptions such as ransomware that can compromise patient data , cybercriminals are increasingly going after individual patients. It's somebody they know, somebody they know of or somebody prominent in the community that is hospitalized.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Data breaches have recently been reported by Acuity Brands in Georgia, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital in California, and Receivables Performance Management in Washington. San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital. San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital said additional safeguards have been implemented to prevent further data breaches.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 7, 2022

CSI Laboratories is a leading cancer testing and diagnostics laboratory that serves pathologists, oncologists, and community hospitals throughout the U.S. CSI Laboratories announced earlier this year that it had suffered a ransomware attack, for which the Conti ransomware gang took credit. Cytometry Specialists, Inc.,

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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. The post Norton Healthcare Facing Class Action Lawsuit Over BlackCat Cyberattack appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It has repercussions on patients, doctors, hospitals, and everything associated with the healthcare ecosystem. The key challenges faced by the industry include Data Breaches, Ransomware, Extensive use of Mobile Applications without proper ways to perform Authentication and Authorization and Lack of Healthcare Data Interoperability.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Mateusz Krempa, COO at Piwik Pro Broader reflection and discussion on HIPAA-compliant technologies would help the industry see beyond popular solutions and identify tools that balance successful data processing with regulatory requirements. The following is what they had to share with us. advertising platforms).

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Regal Medical Group, a San Bernardino, CA-based affiliate of the Heritage Provider Network, recently announced that it was attacked with ransomware. The forensic investigation confirmed that the attackers gained access to the servers on or around December 1 and exfiltrated files before the ransomware was deployed.

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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. This coincides with the 60-day reporting deadline of the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 22, 2023

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers in Illinois has started notifying 248,943 individuals about a cyberattack that was detected on April 4, 2023. Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers did not state the identity of the attackers in the notification letters, nor mention the nature of the attack.

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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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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

HHS releases video on documenting recognized HIPAA security practices. 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.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 13, 2023

West Oaks Eyecare – Ransomware Attack. 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.

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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.

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Hall Render

MAY 17, 2024

NATIONAL A deep dive into health system and health plan Q1 earnings Amazon building ‘modern pharmacy’ of the future: Medical Officer Breaking down the FTC noncompete ban, its impact on healthcare CISA, HHS warn healthcare of Black Basta ransomware attacks CMS extends Medicaid waivers to 2025 Could providers be liable in Change outage?

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

NATIONAL 988 suicide hotline adds support for American Sign Language 3 Takeaways from Physician Compensation Trends Adventist Health completes merger with Montebello’s ailing Beverly Hospital AHA-supported bill to protect health care workers introduced in Senate AHA weighs in on CMS’ proposed ASC payment system AHA submits comments on CY 2024 (..)

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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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Hall Render

APRIL 1, 2022

Coalition of hospitals, health plans and others urge for stronger guidance around third-party apps. Hospital, long-term care groups again petition Becerra to extend COVID-19 public health emergency. Hospital margins ‘well below sustainable levels’: Kaufman Hall. OCR Announces Four HIPAA Enforcement Actions.

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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

JANUARY 19, 2024

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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

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

DECEMBER 15, 2023

NATIONAL AHA pushes back on HHS proposal to penalize hospitals for cyberattacks AHA urges Congress to oppose H.R. Newsom seeks changes to California’s new healthcare wage law Prime completes California hospital sale Rare disease tech company was rolled up two years ago.

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Hall Render

JUNE 23, 2023

voters could clamp down on pay for hospital executives California health system uses philanthropists’ gifts to launch innovation fund Probe into California hospital unearths patient safety concerns Wrong family notified after man dies at SF hospital California Gov.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Can Hospitals Change in Time to Keep Them? NATIONAL Addressing Staff Burnout In Healthcare Design Amazon completes $3.9B Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 29, 2023

NATIONAL 4 largest healthcare data breaches of 2023 Anesthesia practices sue CMS over reimbursement method Antitrust enforcements hit a high in 2022, with health deals impacted ASCs face leadership exodus CMS floats appeals process over observational stays CMS proposes additional Medicare appeals processes FTC eyes healthcare mergers, report shows (..)

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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 Lawmakers are now mulling limits. NATIONAL AMA pressures federal government to fix prior authorization problem plaguing radiology AHA pushes back on new 340B alliance Biden’s $6.8T

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Hall Render

APRIL 21, 2023

NATIONAL 6 health systems using GPT and AI tools 100,000 nurses left industry during the pandemic, report finds AHA backs bill to delay Medicaid DSH cuts by 2 years AHA launches info hub for healthcare quality leaders AHA opposes MedPAC recommendations to Congress on site-neutral, Part B drug, wage index policies AHA ramps up 340B protection efforts (..)

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

NATIONAL 79 percent have positive outlook for senior living and care: NIC 12 key legal issues impacting health systems AHA: 94% of hospitals financially impacted by Change Healthcare’s cyberattack A conversation about the HHS plan on AI in health care A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 11, 2023

NATIONAL 7 new ASCs in the South in 1 month 6 Congressional moves could impact ASCs this year 5 recent moves from The Joint Commission 90% of healthcare organizations look to adopt digital health platforms A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals and health care in 5 states AHA: Site-Neutral Payment Policies Hurt Hospitals AHA Voices Concern Re: FY 2024 (..)

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