HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The updated law will take effect on May 2, 2023. The updated definition of personal information now includes medical information, health insurance information, and usernames and passwords. The post Pennsylvania Updates Data Breach Notification Law appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

Health Insurance 138

Health Insurance HIPAA 138

Total HIPAA

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As 2023 unfolds, the urgency for entities in the healthcare sector to initiate or reinforce their HIPAA compliance cannot be overstated. Prove Your Due Diligence The decision to postpone setting up comprehensive policies, procedures, and HIPAA training could be detrimental.

HIPAA 98

HIPAA Compliance Due Diligence Health Insurance 98

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2024

The ransomware attack was discovered on November 19, 2023, and the forensic investigation confirmed that hackers gained access to its network on October 26, 2023. million in Q4, 2023, as a result of the attack. The post Patient Data Stolen from Livanova in October 2023 Ransomware Attack appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

Ransomware 96

Ransomware Licensing Health Insurance HIPAA 96

HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Schneck Medical Center has agreed to pay a penalty of $250,000 to resolve alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and state laws and will implement additional safeguards to prevent further data breaches.

HIPAA 96

HIPAA Ransomware Health Insurance Fraud 96

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights has announced its second financial penalty of 2023 to resolve alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Phoenix, AZ-based Banner Health is one of the largest non-profit health systems in the United States.

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HIPAA Health Insurance Compliance Hospitals 95

HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2022

There are – and always have been – gaps in HIPAA and, after more than a quarter of a century, some have yet to be addressed. Most of the gaps in HIPAA are attributable to omissions from the original Act, provisions of HIPAA and HITECH that have never been enacted, and the increasing use of technology in healthcare.

HIPAA 107

HIPAA Compliance Medicare Medicare 107

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Aidan Simister, Co-Founder and CEO of Lepide In 2023, HIPAA fines amounted to $4,176,500, which is a rise of over $2,000,000 in 2022. So yes, HIPAA fines have doubled. So, a drastic surge in HIPAA fines raises questions about the underlying causes, and whether this is being seen the world over. So, how can we do that?

HIPAA 111

HIPAA Compliance Regulatory Compliance Health Insurance 111

HIT Consultant

JUNE 27, 2024

The healthcare sector has been a prime target for cyberattacks and data breaches over the last several years, which makes compliance with the Health Insurance Accountability and Portability Act (HIPAA) all the more important. Worse still, these breaches result in non-compliance with the guidelines established by HIPAA.

HIPAA 97

HIPAA Compliance Patient Satisfaction Nursing Homes 97

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 24, 2023

According to the company, which just released a letter outlining the nature of the data issue, Cerebral discovered a breach on January 3, 2023. Its leaders found that the tracking technology used to mine user data had disclosed information to third parties and subcontractors.

HIPAA 114

HIPAA Health Insurance Governance Telemedicine 114

Bill of Health

OCTOBER 30, 2023

By Bobby Stroup 2023 is the year of the emoji lawsuit. In health care, complexity is everywhere. Health insurance is confusing. Notes about our health can be difficult to understand. This year a “thumbs-up” emoji was found to be part of a legally binding contract. This legal evolution may seem a bit strange.

Doctors 290

Doctors Hospitals Fraud Health Insurance 290

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

City of Hope National Medical Center identified suspicious activity within its network on October 13, 2023, and the forensic investigation confirmed there had been unauthorized access by a third party between September 19, 2023, and October 12, 2023.

Fraud 117

Fraud Health Insurance HIPAA Licensing 117

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Ottumwa Fire Department in Iowa has recently fired employees for alleged violations of the HIPAA Rules and other misconduct. Affected individuals were notified on August 4, 2023. For the research study, the data was published on the tool on February 25, 2018, and for the quality improvement project, on January 14, 2023.

HIPAA 77

HIPAA Ransomware Licensing Health Insurance 77

Healthcare It News

JULY 31, 2023

At the HIMSS 2023 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum , scheduled for September 7 and 8 in Boston, Liederman will highlight his experiences implementing systems and procedures that foster a culture of privacy and security.

Ransomware 221

Ransomware Health Insurance HIPAA Governance 221

HIT Consultant

MARCH 13, 2024

Investigation Focuses on HIPAA Compliance The OCR enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. However, the agency reminds them of their obligations under HIPAA, including: Maintaining valid business associate agreements with Change Healthcare.

Ransomware 116

Ransomware HIPAA Compliance Health Insurance 116

HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

El Centro Del Barrio, dba CentroMed in San Antonio, TX, is facing at least two class action lawsuits over a June 2023 cyberattack in which hackers gained access to the personal and protected health information (PHI) of 350,000 patients. The affected individuals were notified by mail on August 11, 2023.

HIPAA 99

HIPAA Health Insurance Fraud 99

Total HIPAA

MAY 31, 2023

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) has evolved over the years to adapt to advancements in healthcare and technology. The 2013 HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule expanded its scope, and now the HIPAA Privacy Rule is set to change again in 2023. healthcare since its enactment.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Compliance Health Insurance 52

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 27, 2023

In March 2023, Atlantic General Hospital notified the Maine Attorney General that it had fallen victim to a ransomware attack in which the protected health information of 30,704 individuals was exposed; however, the ransomware attack was far more extensive than was previously thought and the total has been upwardly revised to 136,981 individuals.

Ransomware 106

Ransomware Hospitals Health Insurance HIPAA 106

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 21, 2023

Point32 Health, the second-largest health insurer in the state of Massachusetts, has announced it has experienced a ransomware attack that has resulted in system outages, including systems that are used to service its members, accounts, brokers, and providers. Tufts Health Plan members are not understood to have been affected.

Health Insurance 58

Health Insurance Ransomware HIPAA Medicare 58

Bill of Health

APRIL 4, 2024

The main federal health privacy law, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) applies only to “covered entities” like health insurers, claims- processing clearinghouses, and health care providers and their business associates, and only to a subset of protected health care information.

FDA 288

FDA Malpractice Regulatory Compliance Health Insurance 288

HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2024

SkinCure Oncology has notified 13,434 patients about an email attack that occurred in June 2023, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has announced a breach of the personal information of 19,150 Medicaid recipients. SkinCure Oncology believes files in those email accounts were viewed and potentially obtained in the attack.

Medicaid 115

Medicaid Medicaid Fraud Licensing 115

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 29, 2024

Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC (BerryDunn) provides health data analytics services to healthcare providers, health insurers, and government regulatory and healthcare policy agencies and its clients provide BerryDunn with personal and health data to allow the firm to perform its contracted services.

Health Insurance 106

Health Insurance Health Analytics HIPAA Medicaid 106

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2023

The attack was detected on January 29, 2023, when files were discovered to have been encrypted. A third-party computer forensics firm was engaged to assist with the investigation and determined that there was unauthorized access to files containing patient information from January 20, 2023.

Hospitals 110

Hospitals Ransomware Licensing Health Insurance 110

HIPAA Journal

MAY 17, 2023

In April 2023, the Money Message ransomware group announced it had breached the systems of PharMerica and its parent company, BrightSpring Health Services, and added both to its data leak site. That makes it the largest healthcare data breach to be reported by a single HIPAA-covered entity so far in 2023.

Ransomware 106

Ransomware HIPAA Fraud Health Insurance 106

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 15, 2023

ILS conducted a comprehensive review of all affected files and was provided with the results of the review on January 17, 2023. Notification letters started to be mailed to affected individuals on March 14, 2023. The types of information varied from individual to individual.

HIPAA 120

HIPAA Health Insurance Medicaid Medicaid 120

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 15, 2023

Trinity Health offered affected individuals complimentary credit monitoring services for 12 months. The lawsuit seeks class action status, a jury trial, an award of damages, and funds to cover a lifetime of credit monitoring services and identity theft insurance for the plaintiff and class members.

HIPAA 106

HIPAA Health Insurance 106

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 22, 2024

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority Email Account Breach The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority (UW Health) recently provided an update on a security incident that was detected in late 2023. 20, 2023, and Dec. 20, 2023, and Dec.

HIPAA 110

HIPAA Hospitals Health Insurance 110

HIPAA Journal

JULY 7, 2023

The security breach was detected on May 11, 2023, with unauthorized access occurring between May 10, 2023, and May 13, 2023. Notification letters started to be mailed to affected individuals on June 29, 2023. The investigation also confirmed that files had been exfiltrated from its network on March 7, 2023.

Licensing 105

Licensing HIPAA Health Insurance Governance 105

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 22, 2024

Knowles Smith & Associates, which does business as Village Family Dental and operates 7 dentistry offices in North Carolina, recently notified 240,214 current and former patients that some of their protected health information was exposed in a November 2023 cyberattack.

HIPAA 113

HIPAA Licensing Health Insurance 113

HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

These technologies have enabled better care and greater patient access to health information, but the health data collected, stored, and transmitted via these technologies largely falls outside the protection of HIPAA. Any new regulations or updates to HIPAA will need to be enforced, and that is also likely to create challenges.

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HIPAA Health Insurance Governance 111

HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A security breach was detected on March 5, 2023, and systems were immediately taken offline to prevent further unauthorized access. A forensic investigation was initiated to determine the nature and scope of the attack, which confirmed there had been unauthorized access to its systems between February 3, 2023, and March 5, 2023.

Licensing 107

Licensing Ransomware Health Insurance HIPAA 107

HIPAA Journal

MAY 10, 2023

Suspicious activity was detected within its computer systems on February 1, 2023, and third-party cybersecurity experts were engaged to conduct a forensic analysis of the incident to determine the nature and scope of the attack. The investigation concluded on March 3, 2023, that files within its network were accessed.

Hospitals 107

Hospitals Ransomware Health Insurance Fraud 107

HIPAA Journal

MAY 11, 2023

The deadline for exclusion from or objection to the settlement is June 5, 2023. Claims must be submitted by July 5, 2023, and the final approval hearing for the settlement has been scheduled for August 28, 2023. Million Settlement to Resolve Data Breach Lawsuit appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

HIPAA 95

HIPAA Health Insurance Licensing Hospitals 95

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2023

On November 14, 2022, a hacker gained access to Rise’s network and accessed files containing sensitive patient data, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, provider information, diagnoses, expected delivery dates, and health insurance information.

Health Insurance 104

Health Insurance Fraud HIPAA 104

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 15, 2023

Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Health System are investigating a May 31, 2023, cyberattack and data breach that targeted a widely used software tool. The security breach was discovered on April 4, 2023, and unauthorized access was immediately blocked. Notifies 24,400 Individuals About Data Breach iSpace, Inc.,

Ransomware 107

Ransomware Health Insurance Fraud HIPAA 107

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The breached information included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, birthdates, client identification numbers, medical diagnostic and treatment information, and health insurance information. Class members have until February 7, 2023, to object to or exclude themselves from the settlement.

Fraud 118

Fraud HIPAA Health Insurance 118

HIPAA Journal

JULY 3, 2024

They confirmed that an unauthorized actor gained access to its network on October 8, 2023, and maintained access until the breach was detected. The post Texas Retina Associates Cyberattack Affects 312,000 Patients appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

Ransomware 123

Ransomware Health Insurance Hospitals HIPAA 123

HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2023

The accounts subjected to unauthorized access included information such as names, birthdates, addresses, health insurance member ID numbers, service dates, provider names, claim details, and group names and numbers. The attacks occurred between February 19 and February 25, 2023. That process was completed on March 9, 2023.

Licensing 105

Licensing Health Insurance Hospitals HIPAA 105