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Spokane Regional Health District Announces Second Phishing Attack in 3 Months

HIPAA Journal

Last week, SRHD confirmed that the email account contained the protected health information of 1,260 individuals. That information may have been ‘previewed’ by an unauthorized individual, although no evidence was found to suggest information had been accessed or downloaded.

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Patient Data Compromised in 5 Hacking Incidents, Ransomware Attacks, and Break-ins

HIPAA Journal

Salud Family Health said affected employees and patients have been offered free credit monitoring and identity fraud protection services, and security policies and procedures are being reviewed and will be updated to protect against future cyberattacks. New York-Presbyterian Hospital Discovers Breach Affecting up to 12,000 Patients.

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Up to 184,000 Clients of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois Impacted by Ransomware Attack

HIPAA Journal

Data theft could not be ruled out, but at the time of issuing notifications, no reports had been received to suggest that sensitive information has been used for identity theft or fraud. The company’s software was accessed in the attack and attachments were downloaded from the hosted service that included UCHelath files.

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Everything You Need To Know About NPI Numbers

Verisys

Providers, employers, health plans, and payers use these numbers for billing purposes. CMS.gov The Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) required the creation of a standard, unique health identifier for healthcare providers, which the NPI satisfies.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Statuses of 500,000 VA Employees have been Impermissibly Disclosed

HIPAA Journal

The review of those files revealed they contained information such as names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, government-issued ID numbers, financial information, medical information, and health insurance information. Notification letters started to be sent to affected individuals on November 18, 2022.

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HIPAA Compliance Checklist For Healthcare Leaders

MedTrainer

Adhering to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards is crucial to uphold compliance and regulatory requirements for any health organization. This act safeguards patients’ protected health information (PHI) and health plans and defines security and privacy regulations regarding patient data.

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Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

Healthcare IT Today

Simply open a mobile app and download the report to your smartphone. In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). Medical records remain a desirable target for cybercriminals as they can be used for fraud or ransom demands.