HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Salud Family Health Provides Update on September 2022 Ransomware Attack. Colorado-based Salud Family Health, a Federal Qualified Health Center (FQHC), has recently provided an update on a September 2022 cyberattack and has confirmed that patient data was potentially stolen. The electronic record system was unaffected.

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Ransomware Health Insurance Fraud HIPAA 79

HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights is the main enforcer of HIPAA compliance; however, state Attorneys General also play a role in enforcing compliance with the Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). in 2011 that was settled for $100,000.

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HIPAA Compliance Ransomware Hospitals 102

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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Due Diligence Compliance HIPAA Nurses 98