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?

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 20, 2023

May 2023 was a particularly bad month for healthcare data breaches. More healthcare records have been breached in the first 5 months of 2023 (36,437,539 records) than in all of 2020 (29,298,012 records). There were also 9 data breaches involving electronic protected health information in email accounts. million individuals.

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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). Community Health Systems/CHSPSC, Anthem Inc.,

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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.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

To best answer the question what is a HIPAA violation, it is necessary to explain what HIPAA is, who it applies to, and what constitutes a violation; for although most people believe they know what a HIPAA compliance violation is, evidence suggests otherwise. What is HIPAA and Who Does It Apply To?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Penalties for HIPAA violations can be issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and state attorneys general. In addition to financial penalties, covered entities are required to adopt a corrective action plan to bring policies and procedures up to the standards demanded by HIPAA. .

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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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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It’s bad enough when a healthcare organization exposes patient protected health information (PHI). But, it can get worse if employees aren’t familiar with their organization’s HIPAA incident response plan. There are countless such cases every year even though it is relatively easy to create a HIPAA incident response plan.

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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.

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Total HIPAA

MARCH 22, 2023

Insurance agents who handle protected health information (PHI) are required to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Failure to comply with HIPAA regulations can result in severe consequences for insurance agents and their clients. Enforcement Highlights.”

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Total HIPAA

MAY 19, 2022

Insurance agents who handle protected health information (PHI) are required to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). One way to ensure compliance is to undergo a HIPAA compliance audit. It’s important for insurance agents to be prepared for a HIPAA compliance audit.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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MARCH 23, 2022

Are you an insurance agent who handles protected health information (PHI)? If so, you must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) when it comes to marketing and communications. Sources: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Pub.

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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.

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Total HIPAA

MAY 9, 2022

Insurance agents who handle protected health information (PHI) are required to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). One important aspect of HIPAA compliance is ensuring that all staff members receive appropriate training on HIPAA regulations.

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AIHC

AUGUST 3, 2023

Artificial Intelligence and the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act Written by: Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS This is the fourth article in our Artificial Intelligence and compliance series. In March 2023, a security breach occurred.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2022

A pharmaceutical sales rep has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit healthcare fraud and wrongfully disclosing and obtaining patients’ protected health information in an elaborate healthcare fraud scheme involving criminal HIPAA violations. He is due to be sentenced on Feb.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2024

Suspicious activity was detected in an employee’s email account on November 3, 2023, and after securing the account, a forensic investigation was launched to determine the nature and scope of the activity. The post Email Breach Affects 22,000 Ambulatory Surgery Center of Westchester Patients appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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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.

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The Health Law Firm

MAY 8, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On April 12, 2023, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights, proposed a rule to strengthen the protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.

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Medisys Compliance

JANUARY 30, 2023

HIPAA: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act( HIPAA) is a federal law that establishes the national standards for protecting the privacy and security of individuals’ personal health information ( PHI). We at Medisys Data Solutions understand the importance of HIPAA compliance.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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