HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Family Christian Health Center (FCHC) in Illinois has announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack in November 2021 that compromised the protected health information of 31,000 patients. Patient Data Potentially Compromised in Jackson County Hospital Ransomware Attack. FCHC said it has implemented additional technical safeguards.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 26, 2023

That appears to be the case with two recent cyberattacks, neither of which mention ransomware or confirm that data theft occurred. Since it appears from the claims of the ransomware groups that data has been stolen, affected individuals should ensure they take advantage of those complimentary services. provide more information.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 30, 2023

The National HIPAA Summit is the leading forum on healthcare EDI, privacy, breach notification, confidentiality, data security, and HIPAA compliance, and the deadline for registration for the Virtual 40th National HIPAA Summit is fast approaching.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the paper, the HHS indicated it will be adopting a carrot-and-stick approach by developing voluntary Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector Cybersecurity Goals (CPGs) that consist of cybersecurity measures that will have the greatest impact on security along with an update to the HIPAA Security Rule to add new cybersecurity requirements.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Medical Associates of the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania (MATLV) has announced that it recently fell victim to a sophisticated ransomware attack on its network. TennCare, Tennessee’s state Medicaid program, has recently notified approximately 1,700 patients about the accidental exposure of some of their protected health information.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 10, 2022

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. Morrow has recently announced that hackers gained access to his IT systems and used ransomware to encrypt data. Notification letters were sent on January 28, 2022. DataHealth. Dr. Douglas C.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 15, 2023

” The attack was conducted by the Hive ransomware group, which was the subject of a law enforcement takedown in January 2023. The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule requires notifications to be issued within 60 days of the discovery of a data breach, and the HHS was notified on time (October 14, 2022).

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Health Law RX

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is signaling that it is cracking down on healthcare organizations that fail to identify and address cybersecurity vulnerabilities as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA Rules).

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AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

Please read other AI articles published by the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance regarding how AI can advance quality of care, how AI is regulated, use of AI and HIPAA privacy/security, to name a few topics. A Government-Commissioned Report Released February 2024 The U.S.

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AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

Please read other AI articles published by the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance regarding how AI can advance quality of care, how AI is regulated, use of AI and HIPAA privacy/security, to name a few topics. A Government-Commissioned Report Released February 2024 The U.S.

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Health Care Performance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

On 12/6, Rackspace indicated that they suffered a ransomware attack. Is there enough cash if billing Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and private pay stops or takes longer than normal? Rackspace has not yet indicated when email service will be restored to their clients. The impact on other departments must be reviewed in detail.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

HITECH is a critical aspect of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH? HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. This act was signed into law by President Obama back in 2009.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 31, 2023

The Clop ransomware group was responsible for the attack and Maximus was one of hundreds of entities to be affected by the Clop group’s mass exploitation of the zero-day vulnerability. The post Up to 11 Million Health Records Compromised in Cyberattack on Government Contractor appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

Mercy Medical Center did not state whether ransomware was involved but said data had to be restored from backups and some data has likely been lost. The post Patient Data Likely Lost Due to Cyberattack on Mercy Medical Center – Clinton appeared first on HIPAA Journal. The group says files are being prepared for publication.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 13, 2022

LockBit Ransomware Gang Claims Data Stolen from Tague Family Practice. The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have gained access to the systems of Tague Family Practice in St. The post Resources for Human Development, WellStar Health & Central Vermont Eye Care Announce Data Breaches appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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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. Steve Alder.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

HITECH is a critical aspect of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH? HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. This act was signed into law by President Obama back in 2009.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 16, 2022

While Refuah Health Center did not disclose further information about the nature of the attack, databreaches.net reports that the attack appears to have been conducted by the Lorenz ransomware gang, which added Refuah Health Center to its list of victims on its data leak site on June 11, 2021, although that entry has now been removed.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 25, 2022

UMC was a victim of a REvil ransomware attack in June 2021 that resulted in the theft of the protected health information of 1.3 The attached file contained information such as member names, ID numbers, Medicare/Medicaid numbers, and dates of birth. This is the third data breach to be reported by UMC in the past 18 months.

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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). HITECH puts a “bite” into specific elements of the HIPAA rule, such as higher penalty amounts for non-compliance.

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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). HITECH puts a “bite” into specific elements of the HIPAA rule, such as higher penalty amounts for non-compliance.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The exposed information included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, dates of service, medical record numbers, Medicaid numbers, and some limited clinical information, such as treatment and diagnosis codes. Luke’s Health Reports Third Party Data Breach appeared first on HIPAA Journal. The post St.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 25, 2023

Santa Clara Family Health Plan Confirmed as Victim of Clop GoAnywhere Hack Santa Clara Family Health Plan has confirmed the 276,993-record data breach reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights on March 30, 2023, was due to the hacking of Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT solution by the Clop ransomware group.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 16, 2023

Florida Medical Clinic Florida Medical Clinic has recently announced that it was the victim of a ransomware attack. The affected files contained information such as names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, patient ID numbers, treatment information, Medicare/Medicaid numbers, and health insurance information.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 27, 2022

Here’s a roundup of recent HIPAA breach lawsuits and settlements. Lawsuits Increasing Following HIPAA Breaches – Facts and Figures. 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.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 20, 2023

The worst data breach was a LockBit ransomware attack on the HIPAA business associate Managed Care of North America (MCNA) which affected almost 8.9 Almost 6 million records were stolen in a ransomware attack on PharMerica Corporation and its subsidiary BrightSpring Health Services. million individuals.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 23, 2023

Largest Healthcare Data Breaches Reported in April 2023 As previously mentioned, April saw a major data breach reported that affected 3,037,303 individuals – The third largest breach to be reported by a single HIPAA-covered entity so far this year, and the 19 th largest breach to be reported by a single HIPAA-regulated entity to date.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 21, 2023

The second largest breach, reported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as affecting 1,362,470 Medicare recipients, was more severe due to the types of data compromised. Business associates of HIPAA-covered entities may report their own breaches, they may be reported by the covered entity, or a combination of the two.

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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

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 30, 2023

MCNA), which also does business as MCNA Dental – a provider of dental benefits and services for state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs – has recently reported a major data breach to the Maine Attorney General that has affected 8,923,662 individuals. Million Individuals appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 18, 2022

Little Rock, AR-based Independent Case Management (ICM), a provider of home and community-based support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has recently notified 3,307 individuals that some of their protected health information may have been stolen in a ransomware attack.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

HHS releases video on documenting recognized HIPAA security practices. Governor Hutchinson Announces Expansion To Rural Health Services With ARHOME Medicaid Program. Hospitals in Mississippi risk closure, and state officials debate Medicaid expansion. CMS makes big changes to Medicare Shared Savings Program. MISSISSIPPI.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 4, 2021

"As well, many vendors would not sign or even consider our boilerplate BAA, which is stronger and addresses California state HIPAA requirements," he noted. We've seen our general lack of protection in the ransomware attacks that are aimed at healthcare organizations."

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Hall Render

AUGUST 4, 2023

Will Nemours’ Medicaid move leave 10,000 special-needs kids behind? 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

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.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

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

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Hall Render

JANUARY 19, 2024

Francis emergency room KENTUCKY Apollo’s 220-hospital ‘stranglehold’ harms patients and workers, report alleges Humana cuts ‘small’ number of jobs in multiple locations LMU School of Nursing will open Lexington site at CHI Saint Joseph Health Mercy Health announces acquisition of orthopedic center in Paducah, Ky.

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