HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 4, 2023

More ransomware attacks targeted healthcare in 2022 than any other critical infrastructure sector, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). However, there are gaps where more can be done to better protect against ransomware. Thus, training must become standard in order to better protect the industry at large.

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Med-Net Compliance

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The second largest nonprofit hospital chain in the United States has confirmed that it has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. At one of the facilities, an emergency room nurse was so overwhelmed with the patient load that she called 911 and asked for help.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2023

Livingston Memorial VNA Health Corporation Announces Ransomware Attack Livingston Memorial VNA Health Corporation, which provides hospice services in Ventura, CA, has confirmed that hackers gained access to its IT systems and used ransomware to encrypt files on or around February 19, 2022.

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Ransomware HIPAA Health Insurance Hospitals 85

Med-Net Compliance

JULY 12, 2022

A ransomware attack on a finance company has affected more than 600 healthcare organizations. On February 26, 2022, the company detected and stopped a sophisticated ransomware attack in which an unauthorized third party accessed and disabled some of their computer systems.

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Med-Net Compliance

JUNE 30, 2022

A medical center in Arizona announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack in which the attackers obtained the protected health information [PHI] of approximately 700,000 current and former patients. The post 700,000 Patients Affected by Arizona Medical Center Ransomware Attack appeared first on Med-Net.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 10, 2023

CommonSpirit Health has issued an update about its October 2022 ransomware attack and has confirmed that patients from 164 facilities were affected by the attack and had their sensitive data exposed or stolen. In February 2023, CommonSpirit Health issued a further update confirming the attackers also obtained the data of patients of St.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 13, 2022

One nurse took to Reddit to explain that staff at the hospital have been unable to access the Downtime Epic EHR system to see patient histories, with the pharmacy unable to verify orders and having to handwrite labels, with labs having to be handwritten and faxed. Ransomware Attack Confirmed.

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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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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The data breach affecting the Texas-based system of 16 hospitals is unrelated to the massive ransomware attack on its parent company, CommonSpirit Health. The outlet was also told by one nurse, who wished to remain anonymous, that some of St. Unaware for nearly a year. Luke's facilities were fully paper charting.

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Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Nurses Governance 259

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

IL Business Associate 16,121 Hacking Incident (data theft confirmed) Ethos, also known as Southwest Boston Senior Services MA Business Associate 14,503 Hacking Incident Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center CA Healthcare Provider 13,345 Ransomware attack on subcontractor of a vendor Rancho Family Medical Group, Inc.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 10, 2023

State of the Industry The healthcare industry is a particularly attractive target for ransomware for two main reasons. For many organizations in other verticals, ransomware may be a “pay up or go offline” situation. The effects of a ransomware attack are far more useful for criminals when actual lives are on the line.

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Ransomware Health Insurance Hospitals Doctors 98

Dossier

JANUARY 24, 2024

could see a deficit of 200,000 to 450,000 registered nurses available for direct patient care by 2025 if there are no changes in current care delivery models. To put that into perspective, McKinsey estimates that for every 1 percent of nurses who leave direct patient care, the shortage worsens by about 30,000 nurses.

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Nurses Ransomware COVID-19 Hospitals 52

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 22, 2022

The largest data breach was a ransomware attack on the accounts receivable management agency, Professional Finance Company. It is unclear how many records in total were compromised in the ransomware attack. Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine also suffered a major ransomware attack. Ransomware attack. Ransomware attack.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

which does business as PJ&A NV Business Associate 8,952,212 Hackers access to its network between March 27, 2023, and May 2, 2023 Managed Care of North America (MCNA) GA Business Associate 8,861,076 Ransomware attack with data leak (LockBit ransomware group) Welltok, Inc.

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Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals Compliance 118

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Hive ransomware-as-a-service (RaasS) operation has claimed responsibility for an attack on Consulate Health Care, a Florida-based chain of 140 U.S. nursing homes. The Hive ransomware gang has a different view on the attack and claims no vendor was involved.

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Ransomware Nursing Homes HIPAA Nurses 79

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Ransomware continues to be a scourge on the healthcare industry. Key to defending against ransomware is anomaly detection, the ability to identify unexpected events that occur outside the norm. AI tools can quickly synthesize patient records to provide the most relevant information to nurses and physicians when they need it.

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Ransomware Hospitals Nurses Compliance 119

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 24, 2023

Multiple studies have identified an increase in mortality rates at hospitals following ransomware attacks and other major cyber incidents. million records in 2021 due to a ransomware attack. The majority of those breaches were hacking incidents, many of which involved ransomware or attempted extortion.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Covenant Care California Assessing Scope of Cyberattack Covenant Care California, LLC, which operates skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies throughout California and Nevada, has confirmed there has been unauthorized access to files containing the personal and protected health information of patients and other individuals.

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Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Licensing Health Insurance 79

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2023

Atlantic General Hospital – Ransomware Attack Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) in Berlin, MD, has recently reported a ransomware attack to the Maine Attorney General that has affected up to 30,704 individuals. The attack was detected on January 29, 2023, when files were discovered to have been encrypted.

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Hospitals Ransomware Licensing Health Insurance 96

Hall Render

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Luke’s surgeons open independent Idaho orthopedic clinic Court dismisses legal case over Idaho health grants, but investigation isn’t over Saint Alphonsus to break ground on new medical health plaza in Caldwell Portneuf Medical Center experienced a ransomware attack. to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M

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Nursing Homes Nurses Ransomware COVID-19 40

Hall Render

APRIL 19, 2024

to Study Treatments for Vascular Abnormalities Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Nation’s First Ban on Gender-affirming Care for Minors Jason Demke Hired as COO at Mercy Hospital Fort Smit Pulaski Tech Awarded $5.7M hospital cost review board a bandage for rising costs?

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 30, 2022

The Wilsonville, OR-based home health care service provider and nursing home operator, Avamere Holdings, is facing a class action lawsuit over a major data breach that affected 96 senior living and healthcare facilities and resulted in the exposure of the protected health information of more than 380,000 individuals.

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Nursing Homes Fraud Ransomware HIPAA 117

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Multiple studies, from The Nurse Practitioner and the Annals of Medicine and Surgery , identify POCUS as a convenient tool that reduces the number of imaging tests required to achieve a diagnosis and is able to circumvent barriers that have prevented certain populations from being able to access medical imaging in the past.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Here’s how to find quality care CEOs turn attention from recovery to growth ARKANSAS Statistics show many northern Arkansas locations considered maternity care deserts How broadband expansion is bolstering rural healthcare Arkansas leaders work to close gap between medical school graduates and in-state residencies Program in south Arkansas provides (..)

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Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses COVID-19 40

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 22, 2023

This was a ransomware attack with confirmed data theft and was, at the time of reporting, the largest data healthcare data breach of the year. It is unclear whether these incidents were ransomware or extortion attacks. CA Healthcare Provider 3,300,638 Ransomware attack (data theft confirmed) CentraState Healthcare System, Inc.

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Hall Render

APRIL 12, 2024

New president tapped to lead major hospital system in Denver area New president to lead opening of $650M hospital in Wheat Ridge Telehealth program offers support to forensic nurses Colorado Medicaid program settles lawsuit over lack of mental health care for children Colorado is trying to cut prescription drug prices.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 16, 2021

While healthcare facilities are still dedicated to providing the best care to patients impacted by COVID-19, it is imperative that healthcare practices, especially those like skilled nursing facilities, take cybersecurity seriously to prevent data leaks, care disruption, financial setbacks, and more. Patient Data and Patient Safety.

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COVID-19 Nurses Ransomware Hospitals 98

Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

1 Madera Community Hospital to receive $2 million loan for operation costs Nurses protest ‘short staffing’ at Lynwood hospital in latest iteration of ‘hot labor summer’ Plans to build an Elk Grove hospital, announced nearly 4 years ago, are on hold.

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YouCompli

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In this article she looks at specific ways to engage and communicate with Nursing, Physicians, Sales & Marketing, Revenue Cycle, and IT. Nursing represents the largest team in many healthcare organizations, so we must build strong relationships here. In an inpatient setting, nursing is going to be a 24×7 business.

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Hall Render

APRIL 26, 2024

New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually UC San Diego Health operations deal with California hospital slows to crawl Kaiser reports data breach affecting 13.4M area health system chief leaving for post in Florida Supreme Court will not hear D.C. biotech’s patent infringement appeal A D.C.

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

To qualify, facilities must close their beds Amazon’s physician acquisition strategy As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update Change competitors step in but breaking up may be hard to do CMS to launch new primary care ACO program Congress unveils $1.2T

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Hall Render

MARCH 1, 2024

in 2023 income Ransomware group leader told hackers to attack hospitals, FBI, HHS say The 23 health systems pushing Congress to act on virtual care Three examples of how AI is going to change medicine U.S. R1 RCM posts $3.3M R1 RCM posts $3.3M R1 RCM posts $3.3M R1 RCM posts $3.3M R1 RCM posts $3.3M

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 20, 2023

nursing home advocate: industry in ‘death spiral’ from lack of health care providers, low pay Georgia medical center named one of the ‘most beautiful hospitals in the U.S.’ behavioral health initiative CHI St.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

in Stark law self disclosures: 3 things to know CMS’ staffing proposal will cost nursing homes $6.8B in Stark law self disclosures: 3 things to know CMS’ staffing proposal will cost nursing homes $6.8B in Stark law self disclosures: 3 things to know CMS’ staffing proposal will cost nursing homes $6.8B

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2023

The Clop ransomware gang claimed responsibility for these attacks, which resulted in data theft from 130+ organizations, including Community Health Systems. The email account contained a spreadsheet that included names, birth dates, member identification numbers, and limited information regarding calls made to the nurse advice line.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 12, 2024

NATIONAL 60% of health systems considering ASC joint ventures 9% of hospitals had ‘vulnerable’ cash on hand levels in 2022 $3.7B to settle improper billing allegations COVID-19 variant JN.1 1 ‘more transmissible’?

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Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nurses 40

Hall Render

MARCH 8, 2024

NATIONAL 34.5% NATIONAL 34.5% of Health Services announces first-ever chief heat officer Valley exec on track to raise $2B for pediatric health system Gov.

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