HIPAA Journal

APRIL 21, 2023

One Brooklyn Health System, which operates three hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, has started notifying patients affected by a November 19, 2022, cyberattack. One Brooklyn Health said the investigation revealed hackers had access to parts of its network between July 9, 2022, and November 19, 2022, and accessed data intermittently over that period.

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Health Insurance Licensing HIPAA Hospitals 103

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 8, 2022

"To recruit clinicians outside of the geographic region, it was necessary to ensure the entirety of the clinician's visits could be completed remotely and that they were licensed in the state in which the patient is located at the time of the visit," he added. MARKETPLACE. Click here to read the special report.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 9, 2023

But even if some important questions about virtual care's staying power have been answered recently , health systems and telehealth startups continue to face major challenges navigating licensing requirements to operate across state lines. Not only does this process create inefficiencies and confusion, but mistakes can be very costly.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

VR is the "goldilocks" answer to behavioral and mental health staffing shortages , Risa Weisberg, chief clinical officer at digital therapeutics provider Realized Care, told Healthcare IT News in 2022. ON THE RECORD "Immersive content can dramatically increase socialization in older adults with their caregivers," Dr.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

It has been another bad year for healthcare data breaches, with some of the biggest HIPAA breaches of 2022 resulting in the impermissible disclosure of well over a million records. In addition to the high number of data breaches, 2022 stands out for the sheer number of healthcare records breached, which currently stands at 49.8

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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. UHB’s patent application U.S

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Bill of Health

AUGUST 4, 2022

On August 2, 2022, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) accommodated them with the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2022 , a bill that, if enacted into law, would reverse the Myriad decision and a decade of subsequent legal developments. The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 10, 2023

What You Should Know: – In a downtrodden market climate, things don’t need to feel doom and gloom, according to Rock Health’s Annual 2022 digital health funding report. 2022 was a necessary reminder that investment is cyclical and that strong players build resilience in weathering funding climate changes.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Valle de Sol did not state in its notification letters when hackers gained access to its network, or for how long they had access, but did confirm that the unauthorized activity was detected on January 25, 2022. A comprehensive review was conducted of all files that may have been accessed, which was completed on July 18, 2022.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Healthcare organizations can enhance the patient experience, boost operational efficiency, increase compliance, and unlock new data licensing opportunities. “As Healthcare organizations face new complexities in data use and licensing. The HealthEx solution is available today.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Physicians Business Office (PBO), a Parkersburg, WV-based provider of medical practice management and administrative services, has recently disclosed a security incident that occurred in April 2022. That process was completed on September 16, 2022, and notification letters were sent shortly thereafter.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

Legacy Operating Company, an Alabama-based operator of Legacy Hospice facilities in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, has confirmed that an unauthorized third party gained access to a limited number of employee email accounts on February 11, 2022, and between April 7, 2022, and April 21, 2022.

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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

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

According to the breach report filed with the Maine Attorney General, it took until October 3, 2022, to confirm that an unauthorized third party had accessed the email system, which included sensitive information of its members. Notification letters were sent to affected individuals on October 31, 2022.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 23, 2022

"In May and June 2022, MaineGeneral has achieved a CMS-CHF readmission rate of 0%, compared with 20% and 26.7% "We deployed 500 Zoom licenses across care settings, including primary care practices, integrated behavioral health practitioners and our pediatric behavioral health specialty practice," Mrazik stated.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 10, 2021

What You Should Know: – Improving patient access to medical services is a top priority for health system leaders in 2022, according to new research from the Center for Connected Medicine (CCM) and KLAS Research. Licensed Clinical Social Worker. The new baseline appears non-reactive to the emergence of new COVID-19 cases.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Before HLTH 2022 kicks off next week in Las Vegas, we asked 17 digital health executives for their predictions and major themes to expect at HLTH. The digital health industry is rising to the occasion, with value-based cancer care at the forefront, as we will see at HLTH 2022. Keith Reynolds, Chief Operating Officer at Welldoc.

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Telemedicine Hospitals Health Analytics Licensing 98

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 10, 2022

The breach was detected on January 20, 2022, and immediate action was taken to secure its systems, and an independent computer forensics company was engaged to conduct a forensic investigation to determine the nature and scope of the breach. Notification letters were sent on January 28, 2022. DataHealth. Dr. Douglas C.

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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. A limited number of patients also had financial account information exposed.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 13, 2023

The attack was detected on November 7, 2022, and steps were taken to contain the attack and secure its systems. Notification letters were mailed to affected individuals on January 6, 2022. Notifications were mailed to affected individuals on December 30, 2022. The Kelberman Center – Email Account Breach.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

That process concluded on June 24, 2022. Those emails contained patient information such as names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical information, health insurance information, driver’s license numbers, and state ID numbers. The Columbia, SC-based nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center, Genesis Health Care Inc.,

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2023

The Birmingham, AL, Heart Hospital, Cardiovascular Associates, has recently announced that unauthorized individuals gained access to certain parts of its network between November 28, 2022, and December 5, 2022, and removed files containing patient information.

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Licensing HIPAA Health Insurance Hospitals 121

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2023

On December 26, 2022, an employee’s laptop computer was stolen. Majestic Care – Hacking incident Majestic Care, a provider of community-based skilled nursing throughout Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan, has confirmed that it was the victim of a hacking incident in December 2022 that disrupted access to its information systems.

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SQA

MAY 17, 2022

SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary 2022 – Spring. Brazil’s ANVISA Issues Registration Rules for Software, 01 April 2022. ANVISA has published new regulations focused on software as a medical device (SaMD), set to take effect on 01 July 2022. Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA).

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 1, 2022

Jax Spine and Pain Centers in Jacksonville, FL has recently announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack that occurred on January 24, 2022. The initial investigation concluded on January 28, 2022, and determined the attackers had gained access to its systems on or around December 15. Jax Spine & Pain Centers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Licenses that allowed physicians to practice across state lines and provided reimbursement parity due to the pandemic have now expired. The healthcare industry does not agree that state licensing needs to be revised. Proponents of our current model often cite patient safety as a reason for more restrictive licensing.

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Telemedicine Licensing Health Outcomes Governance 187

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

MAY 2, 2023

NYSARC Columbia County Chapter Notifies Individuals About July 2022 Ransomware Attack NYSARC Columbia County Chapter (COARC) has started notifying certain individuals that some of their protected health information has potentially been obtained by unauthorized individuals in a July 2022 ransomware attack.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 24, 2022

In March 2022, Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) announced that third-party forensic specialists had been engaged to help restore the functionality of its IT systems following a cyberattack. According to the notification, the cyberattack was detected on or around March 19, 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 25, 2022

The break-in was discovered on March 4, 2022, with the subsequent investigation confirming on April 22, 2022, that six boxes of paper documents had been stolen from the facility, which included files relating to patients served by SAC Health in 1997 and between 2006 and 2020. Lifespan Services Suffers Ransomware Attack.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 7, 2022

In its March 25, 2022, breach notification letters, SuperCare Health explained that it identified unauthorized activity within its IT systems on July 27, 2021. A subset of individuals also had their Social Security numbers and/or driver’s license numbers exposed.

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Licensing HIPAA Health Insurance Hospitals 137

HIPAA Journal

JULY 14, 2022

The attack was detected on March 20, 2022, and resulted in computer systems being disabled. The forensic investigation confirmed the breach was limited to a single employee email account, which was breached between January 27, 2022, and February 7, 2022.

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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. On January 25, 2022, CVS Pharmacy determined certain accounts had been compromised.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 24, 2022

On April 7, 2022, an employee responded to a phishing email and disclosed credentials for an email and messaging account. A limited number of individuals also had their Social Security numbers, driver’s license/state ID numbers, and/or financial account information exposed.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 5, 2023

Back in June 2022 , HIPAA Journal reported on a cyberattack on Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, MO, after being contacted directly by a spokesperson for a threat group called DAIXIN Team, who claimed responsibility for the attack. Howard Memorial Hospital Announces December 2022 Cyberattack.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2023

No Social Security numbers, financial information, or driver’s license numbers were exposed. Suspicious activity was detected within its email environment on August 31, 2022. The forensic investigation confirmed the accounts were accessed between May 5, 2022, and September 8, 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2022

Notification letters were mailed on February 22, 2022, and complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services have been offered to individuals whose Social Security number or driver’s license number was exposed. The email account breaches were detected by the hospital on January 19, 2022.

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