HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 16, 2022

In August 2021, the Vice Society ransomware operation published data on its data leak site that had allegedly been obtained in a ransomware attack on United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley. On August 31, 2021, Bleeping Computer was made aware of the data leak and made multiple attempts to notify United Health Centers.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In 2021, the total revenue of Italian pharmacies dropped by 4% compared to 2015, despite Italy being the fifth largest country in the EU for pharmaceutical expenditures. billion in 2011, the reduction in 2021 is equal to -13.3% Between 2015 and 2021, the number of pharmacies in Italy has increased by 9.3%. compared to 2015.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 22, 2022

Benson Health in North Carolina has recently started notifying 28,913 patients that some of their protected health information was potentially accessed or acquired in a cyberattack that was detected on May 5, 2021. The post Benson Health Notifies 28,913 Patients About May 2021 Data Breach appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 15, 2021

What You Should Know: – Sheba Medical Center , Israel’s largest hospital, today announced that over $110 million was raised in 2021 by six companies from its ARC Innovation Center. The six companies from Sheba to secure investments in 2021 include: 1. ARC Innovation Center Background.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Suspicious activity was detected within its network on May 12, 2021, with the forensic investigation confirming unauthorized individuals had access to its network for a month between April 20, 2021, and May 17, 2021. During that time, the attackers may have viewed or acquired sensitive patient data. The post U.S.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 12, 2023

AI virtual agents for billing The Seattle-based Outbound AI, founded in 2021, announced Tuesday it has expanded its cloud-powered PayerVA Console with generative AI that "augments human talent" while reducing billing specialist burden.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 2, 2022

Enrolled members or employees will participate in an initial consultation with a licensed medical provider to discuss patient history, eating habits and more. The aim, said vendors, is to identify gaps in care and depression risks, while scheduling a follow-up visit with licensed behavioral health therapists to address each area.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 10, 2022

Bako Diagnostics (BakoDx), a Georgia-based provider of laboratory services to healthcare providers, has announced it was the victim of a cyberattack that was discovered on December 28, 2021. 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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The Health Law Firm Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Florida Department of Health's Quarterly Performance Report (QPR) for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2020-2021, was recently released. It provides information and statistics on actions involving licensed health professionals through March 2021. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Florida Department of Health's Quarterly Performance Report (QPR) for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2020-2021, was recently released. It provides information and statistics on actions involving licensed health professionals through March 2021. Indest III, J.D.,

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 6, 2022

But in July 2021, Moderna made a filing with the Patent Office disclosing NIH’s contention that its researchers co-invented the mRNA technology, and then noting Moderna’s “good-faith determination that these individuals did not co-invent the mRNAs and mRNA compositions claimed in the [patent] application.” Beyond Recognition.

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Bill of Health

AUGUST 4, 2022

More recently, as I have written previously , the unavailability of patents on genomic sequences has enabled researchers around the world to study the SARS-CoV-2 viral genome without fear of patent infringement and without the need to negotiate complex patent licensing agreements and pay royalties to the first researchers to determine its sequence.

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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. The attackers compromised FCHC’s old dental system which contained the PHI of patients who had received dental services prior to August 31, 2020.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Florida Department of Health's Quarterly Performance Report (QPR) for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2020-2021, was recently released. It provides information and statistics on actions involving licensed health professionals through March 2021. Indest III, J.D.,

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Over 1,500 state anti-public health bills – introduced to thwart emergency powers, dismiss emergency declarations, prohibit masks, eliminate vaccine mandates, and restrict social distancing – were introduced between January 1, 2021 – May 20, 2022. Yet, only 185 of these bills actually passed. Local school districts were crafty, too.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 25, 2022

The forensic investigation revealed the email accounts were accessed by unauthorized individuals between April 7, 2021, and June 2, 2021. AHA provided notice about the attack on January 6, 2021. 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

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 9, 2022

License and approval. Only licensed physicians are qualified and permitted to engage in medical practice. It is sometimes difficult for a newly established Japanese subsidiary of a foreign SaMD manufacturer to fulfil all the criteria to obtain a marketing authorization license as a business license.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 7, 2022

SuperCare Health, a Downey, CA-based post-acute, in-home respiratory care provider serving the Western United States, has recently started notifying 318,379 patients that some of their protected health information has been exposed and potentially accessed by unauthorized individuals in a cyberattack that occurred in July 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 14, 2022

Capital Region Medical Center (CRMC) in Jefferson City, MO has recently confirmed patient information was accessed by unauthorized individuals in a December 2021 cyberattack that took its network and phone systems offline for several days. The attack was detected on December 17, 2021, when network systems were disrupted.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A security breach of its information technology systems was detected on November 22, 2021, with the initial investigation confirming a hacker had breached its security defenses. NHS Management Alerts Patients About May 2021 Cyberattack. The files accessed included the following types of information.

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Compliance Now

JANUARY 3, 2022

Among its many new requirements for employee benefit plans, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) created new compensation disclosure requirements related to group health plans. 2021-03 on December 30, 2021, announcing a new temporary enforcement policy related to these requirements. .

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Provider Trust

APRIL 26, 2023

However, this solution comes with its share of compliance risks, especially if interstate licenses are involved. Nurse Strikes and Interim Solutions Present Licensure Challenges In 2021 and 2022, hospitals like Mount Sinai in New York and St. It’s no wonder nurse strikes have been on the rise.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 10, 2022

in February 2021, versus 1.9% In healthcare specifically, job openings increased by 57% in 2021 from 2020. We also need to do a better job using technology to help take the burden off staff and ensure our clinicians are working at the top of their licenses. in December 2019.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is expected to issue new rules for telehealth in the release 2021 Physician Fee Schedule later this year. It is also recommended to review individual payer websites for any changes in telehealth policies for 2021. Anticipated New CMS Rules for Telehealth.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 1, 2022

On January 24, 2022, SRHD announced that an employee email account had been compromised on December 21, 2021. Between June 24, 2021, and July 2, 2021, emails and attachments in a Ciox Health employee’s email account were downloaded by an unauthorized individual.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 14, 2022

The incident was detected on December 22, 2021, when suspicious activity was identified within its email environment. The forensic investigation confirmed that several employee email accounts had been accessed by unauthorized individuals at various points between February 9, 2021, and December 22, 2021.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Holding IP Cards Close Just over a month from their genesis, on April 1, 2020, MindMed announced their collaborative partnership with UHB – they acquired an exclusive license to eight LSD clinical trials and more than ten years of data via an agreement with Matthias Emmanel Leichti’s lab in Switzerland.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 4, 2022

The security incident was detected on January 18, 2022, with the subsequent investigation confirming unauthorized individuals had access to its systems between November 18, 2021, and January 18, 2022. dba Fellowship Community in Whitehall, PA, has recently announced it was the victim of a cyberattack that was detected on August 6, 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 18, 2022

NRH explained on its website that a limited number of employee email accounts were accessed by unauthorized individuals over a period of 10 months in 2021 between January 26, 2021, and November 23, 2021. The types of information exposed included names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, state-issued I.D.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 25, 2021

The Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 legislation was introduced this past week by Rep. The bill avoids some of the thornier issues around telehealth, such as coverage parity or interstate licensing issues, while making permanent broadly popular policies such as eliminating geographic and originating site restrictions.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2022

The Birmingham, AL-based multi-specialty clinic, Norwood Clinic, has recently started notifying 228,103 individuals that some of their protected health information was accessed in a cyberattack that was detected on October 22, 2021. The review was concluded on February 2, 2022, and affected customers were updated on February 14, 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers has recently announced it was the victim of a cyberattack on November 30, 2021. Third-party forensic investigators were engaged to determine the nature and scope of the breach. They started to be notified on January 6, 2022. They started to be notified on January 6, 2022.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

"The admission-discharge-transfer feed has been essential to freeing licensed clinical resources who are usually tasked with pulling a patient's clinical information, allowing them to focus on patient care," he added. And we are logging more than 150,000 chat feeds in 2021 and 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 9, 2022

Suspicious activity was detected in the employee’s email account on November 24, 2021. The forensic investigation confirmed the breach was limited to a single email account that was accessed by an unauthorized individual between November 10, 2021, and November 24, 2021.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2021

Amazon has described Care Medical – which shares much of its branding , like the signature arrow, with the retail giant – as "an independent medical practice licensed in Washington state." " The practice, as STAT notes, lists a P.O. Box in downtown Seattle as its address.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 21, 2022

As previously reported on this site, JDC Healthcare Management detected malware within its IT network on or around August 9, 2021, with the forensic investigation into the security breach confirming the malware was downloaded onto its systems on July 27, 2021. Further information on the data breach has now been obtained.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 1, 2022

2021, and successfully encrypted files on its network and servers. Around 4 GB of data was uploaded to the leak site and the files contained a selection of data including scanned driver’s licenses, patient records, insurance billing information, and other PHI.

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