Compliancy Group

JANUARY 25, 2023

At least 344 organizations in the healthcare industry suffered data breaches in 2022, according to a just-released report from the Identity Theft Research Center® (ITRC). Close Supply chain attacks outstripped malware attacks in 2022, with 115 instances affecting 1,743 organizations and at least 10 million people. Find Out More!

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HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Due Diligence Compliance 119

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

was cited by HIMSS as a commendable example of EMR use during CMUH's revalidation for Stage 7 of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model last year. Proving its digital health capability partly through the use of AI, CMUH also ranked global third in the 2022 HIMSS Digital Health Indicator.

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Hospitals Electronic Medical Records Doctors Licensing 317

Compliancy Group

AUGUST 22, 2022

Business associates reported 3,598,456 records breached in July, while covered entities tallied 1,710,049 breached files. Together, data breaches affected 5,308,505 records containing protected health information (PHI) during July. . In July 2022, there were 57 large-scale breaches reported, 31 of which affected healthcare providers.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Compliance 98

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

What You Should Know: – Critical Insight, the Cybersecurity-as-a-Service provider specializing in helping critical organizations Prepare, Detect, and Respond in today’s threat environment releases its H2 2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report, which analyzes ​​breach data reported to the U.S. Who’s getting breached? Who’s getting breached?:

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Electronic Medical Records Hospitals 98

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

With enterprise access to clinical documents, medical images and other unstructured information, healthcare organisations will gain a more comprehensive view of their patients, improve clinical decision-making and support better outcomes.

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Electronic Medical Records Hospitals Governance 243

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 21, 2022

November’s total of 49 breaches of 500 or more records was also well below the 12-month average of 58 breaches a month. 643 healthcare data breaches have been reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights so far in 2022, which makes this year the second worst year to date for healthcare data breaches.

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Ransomware HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Doctors 109

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Based on their medical knowledge library, vocabulary dataset, and secure access to the patient’s medical history, these applications can generate a precise output of patient info, symptoms, medical conclusions, prescriptions, subsequent appointments, etc.

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Telemedicine Doctors Electronic Medical Records COVID-19 124

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 5, 2022

In a substitute breach notification, First Choice explained that unusual activity was detected within its technological environment on March 27, 2022. Affected individuals were notified about the breach by mail on August 1, 2022, and have been offered complimentary identity theft protection services through IDX. Dr. Michelle A.

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Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Fraud HIPAA 114

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 8, 2022

"In response to this shifting environment, Geisinger was able to leverage its single platform with its integrations with its electronic medical record system – Teladoc and Epic, respectively – to rapidly deploy telehealth to providers and groups of specialties who had not previously engaged in it," Fletcher recalled.

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Telemedicine COVID-19 Electronic Medical Records Licensing 338

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In 2010, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital made digital health history by being the first hospital outside of the United States to achieve Stage 7 for the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model. The Health4U patient portal, introduced in 2022, has enhanced patient engagement and self-care.

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Hospitals Patient Satisfaction Electronic Medical Records Governance 299

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 9, 2022

The security breach was detected on March 8, 2022, and steps were immediately taken to prevent further unauthorized access to its systems. During that time frame, certain files were exfiltrated from a backup storage device, which include radiology reports from Osceola Medical Center (OMC) in Wisconsin.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA 137

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 13, 2022

Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) in Arizona has announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack in April in which the attackers obtained the protected health information of approximately 700,000 current and former patients. YRMC said its electronic medical record system was not accessed.

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Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance 134

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Third-party forensic investigators were retained to conduct an investigation to determine the nature and scope of the attack and on January 5, 2022, it was confirmed that certain files on its systems that contained patient information had been accessed. The files accessed included the following types of information.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance Medical Billing 142

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2022

Over 500,000 individuals have been affected by cyberattacks on Norwood Clinic, PracticeMax, Central Indiana Orthopedics, and an unauthorized electronic medical record incident at Ascension Michigan. The review was concluded on February 2, 2022, and affected customers were updated on February 14, 2022.

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Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Ransomware HIPAA 129

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The investigation confirmed its electronic medical record system and other clinical systems were not compromised in the attack; however, on January 13, 2022, Philadelphia FIGHT discovered the attacker had accessed non-clinical systems that housed files containing the protected health information of around 15,000 patients.

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Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Licensing HIPAA 122

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2022

First Street Family Health said the attack was detected on July 16, 2022, with the investigation confirming that the attackers first gained access to its systems on July 5, 2022. The unauthorized access was blocked on July 16. NRHN said it is unaware of any attempted or actual misuse of patient data.

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Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Health Insurance 122

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2022

That process concluded on February 25, 2022, when it was confirmed that files containing the personal and protected health information of plan members had been exfiltrated from its network. The attack appears to have occurred on or around March 10, 2022 and has affected the automatic refill line and mail order services of its pharmacy.

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Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Licensing 142

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The New York Post reports that the cyberattack has prevented hospital staff from accessing the electronic medical record system, so patient information has been recorded using pen and paper while the hospitals operate under emergency procedures. That process commenced on November 22, 2022.

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Electronic Medical Records Hospitals Health Insurance HIPAA 109

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 14, 2022

CRMC said at this stage of the investigation it does not appear that the attackers gained access to its electronic medical record database; however, the files accessed or potentially accessed by the attackers included information such as patient names, addresses, birth dates, medical information, and health insurance information.

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Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance HIPAA Licensing 142

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 17, 2022

The incident was detected on January 20, 2022, when suspicious activity was identified in some of its IT systems. Duncan Regional Hospital said the hackers did not gain access to its electronic medical record system but did access parts of the network where files containing patient data were stored.

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Hospitals Electronic Medical Records HIPAA 130

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 15, 2022

A lawsuit has been filed against the in-home respiratory care provider, SuperCare Health, over a cyberattack and data breach that was reported to the Department of Health and Human Services on March 28, 2022. In 2021, the law firm was involved in 23 incidents, and 58 lawsuits were filed in response to those breaches.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance Fraud 122

Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

At least 6,242,589 records containing patients’ protected health information (PHI) were breached in October 2022. Unauthorized disclosures resulted in the most significant number of breaches in October 2022, with more than 4,145,396 records. October 2022 Healthcare Breaches and Hacking.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Compliance 52

HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The attack was detected on June 20, 2022, and third-party forensics experts were engaged to investigate the incident and determine the scope of the attack. The investigation revealed an unauthorized third party first accessed its systems on June 10, 2022, several days prior to using ransomware to encrypt files.

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Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Licensing 109

HIT Consultant

JUNE 8, 2022

TytoCare visits can be downloaded into Carilion’s electronic medical record system and integrate seamlessly with MyChart, enabling flexibility and ease of use for both patients and providers. Carilion will also use the TytoClinic solution in rural schools to increase students’ and teachers’ access to physicians and specialists.

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Electronic Medical Records FDA Hospitals 98

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 9, 2022

CommonSpirit Health has confirmed that the protected health information of at least 623,774 patients was exposed and potentially stolen in its October 2022 ransomware attack. The attack was detected on October 2, 2022, with the investigation confirming the attackers had access to parts of its network between September 16 and October 3.

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Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Hospitals 102

Compliancy Group

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Overall, September healthcare breaches affected 2,453,840 records containing protected health information (PHI). In September 2022, there were 64 large-scale breaches reported, 46 of which affected healthcare providers. September 2022 Healthcare Breaches and Hacking. of all reported records breached during the month.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Compliance 52

Compliancy Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Business associates reported 2,817,598 records breached in August, while covered entities tallied 898,177 breached files. Data breaches affected 3,715,755 records containing protected health information (PHI) during August. . In August 2022, there were 48 large-scale breaches reported, 34 of which affected healthcare providers.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Compliance 52

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In a 2022 American Medical Association physician survey , 88% of providers said that the burden of doing prior authorization was high or extremely high. Another survey by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) ranked prior authorization as the largest regulatory burden on doctors.

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Electronic Medical Records Doctors Governance Medicaid 117

HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2022

The email system was immediately secured when the breach was detected with the forensic investigation confirming that two email accounts had been accessed by an unauthorized third party between January 12, 2022, and January 19, 2022.

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Licensing Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Hospitals 114

Compliancy Group

APRIL 4, 2022

In March 2022, there were 30 large-scale breaches reported involving 1,285,716 patients. Most March 2022 healthcare breaches affected healthcare providers, with 21 incidents. March 2022 Healthcare Breaches and Hacking. Hacking continued its streak at the top of the list of causes of healthcare breaches in March 2022.

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HIPAA Compliance Electronic Medical Records 52

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 30, 2023

Breaches dropped significantly in December 2022, with 2,169,696 records containing patients’ protected health information (PHI) breached, down from 6,904,441 records in November. In December 2022, there were 38 large-scale breaches reported, 23 of which affected healthcare providers. of affected patients.

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HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Compliance 52

HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

which provides electronic medical records and practice management software (Office Practicum) to pediatric physician practice groups has recently confirmed that it was the victim of a cyberattack in which an unauthorized third party gained access to its internal computer network. Connexin Software Inc.,

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA 117

Compliancy Group

JUNE 22, 2022

Covered entities and business associates reported breaches affecting 4,285,997 records containing protected health information (PHI). . In May 2022, there were 96 large-scale breaches reported, most of which affected healthcare providers, with 48 incidents. May 2022 Healthcare Breaches and Hacking.

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HIPAA Compliance Electronic Medical Records 52

Compliancy Group

MAY 13, 2022

In April 2022, there were 44 large-scale breaches reported involving 1,612,672 patients’ data. Most April 2022 healthcare breaches affected healthcare providers, with 29 incidents. April 2022 Healthcare Breaches and Hacking. Hacking continued its streak at the top of the list of causes of healthcare breaches in April 2022.

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HIPAA Compliance Electronic Medical Records 52

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 16, 2022

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has confirmed that the protected health information of 1,290,104 patients was compromised in a data breach at its electronic medical record vendor, Eye Care Leaders. Eye Care Leaders said it detected a breach on Dec. 4, 2021, and disabled the affected systems within 24 hours.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance Licensing 109

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Another lawsuit has been filed against Connexin Software over its August 2022 ransomware attack and data breach, which affected more than 2.2 Connexin Software does business as Office Practicum and is a provider of electronic medical records and practice management software for pediatric practices. million individuals.

Electronic Medical Records 101

Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Fraud 101

Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 12, 2022

At least 6,904,441 records containing patients’ protected health information (PHI) were breached in November 2022. After a one-month hiatus, Hacking/IT incidents reclaimed their usual place as the cause of the most significant amount of PHI breached in November 2022, with more than 5,374,670 records. Find Out More!

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