Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2021

health care administrative spend that could be freed up to, for example, cover more peoples’ health insurance or extend food benefits to bolster nutrition security and prevent physical wasting during cancer treatment for a person enrolled in Medicaid.

Electronic Medical Records 174

Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Medicaid Medicaid 174

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The intrusion was limited to a single file server and its electronic medical records were not compromised. The investigators determined hackers gained access to its system between May 14, 2021, and May 16, 2021, and accessed certain files, but did not gain access to electronic medical records.

Electronic Medical Records 142

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. Norwood Clinic. Ascension Michigan.

Electronic Medical Records 129

Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Ransomware HIPAA 129

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers has recently announced it was the victim of a cyberattack on November 30, 2021. The information potentially compromised in the attack included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical diagnoses, treatment information, and health insurance information.

Electronic Medical Records 121

Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Licensing HIPAA 121

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 13, 2022

YRMC said the files exfiltrated from its systems included names, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, and limited medical information. YRMC said its electronic medical record system was not accessed. Notification letters have recently been sent to affected individuals.

Ransomware 134

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance 134

Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Bringing about positive health outcomes depends significantly on sharing protected health information (PHI) with other doctors, facilities, and insurers. Understanding the HIPAA rules and the security steps to take can help protect patient information and maintain EMR compliance.

Compliance 52

Compliance HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Informed Consent 52

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.

Electronic Medical Records 142

Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance HIPAA Licensing 142

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 19, 2023

Kaiser Permanente has been fined $450,000 by the California Department of Managed Care (CDMC) for impermissibly disclosing the confidential and protected health information (PHI) of up to 167,095 health plan members. As a result of that failure to act, a further 175,000 mailings were potentially sent to incorrect addresses.

Electronic Medical Records 102

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance 102

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2022

LEHB said the following types of information had been compromised: names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account numbers, health insurance information, medical record numbers, patient account numbers, and diagnosis/treatment information.

Ransomware 142

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Licensing 142

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

That was the date when the health system shut down its network, which has remained offline for more than a week. Some systems are now back online and there is now limited access to its electronic medical record system and some other clinical applications.

Electronic Medical Records 108

Electronic Medical Records Hospitals Health Insurance HIPAA 108

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 15, 2022

The incident involved the exposure and potential theft of the protected health information of 318,400 patients, including names, addresses, birth dates patient account numbers, medical record numbers, health insurance information, testing, diagnostic, treatment, and claims information.

Electronic Medical Records 122

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance Fraud 122

HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2024

Gaia Software Gaia Software, a provider of electronic medical record and billing management software services to Americare Renal Center, has mailed notification letters to patients whose protected health information was compromised in a February 2024 cyberattack.

Electronic Medical Records 116

Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Ransomware Fraud 116

Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Federal healthcare compliance involves following regulations that cover various aspects of healthcare delivery, including treatments, prescribing medications, maintaining electronic medical records (EMRs), and protecting communication technologies from cyber threats and attacks.

Compliance 52

Compliance HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Fraud 52

HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2022

The types of data in the files varied from individual to individual and may have included names, addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, treatment information, and/or health insurance information. A limited number of patients also had financial account information exposed.

Licensing 114

Licensing Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Hospitals 114

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.

Electronic Medical Records 122

Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Health Insurance 122

Sharps Compliance

JANUARY 19, 2022

All healthcare providers and their business associates have an ethical and legal obligation to follow the provisions under The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA rules went into effect in 2003. HIPAA rules went into effect in 2003.

HIPAA 68

HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Compliance 68

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 25, 2023

Healthcare organizations were hit particularly hard by supply chain attacks as eight of the 12 supply chain breaches cited in the report affected business associates of healthcare organizations or health insurance companies.

HIPAA 119

HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Due Diligence Compliance 119

HIT Consultant

MAY 4, 2023

Joseph’s Health partners with careMESH to significantly expand the health system’s clinical communications reach to all community physicians, including digital access to electronic medical records. Maryland, and Virginia, and software company Unite Us aims to improve health outcomes across the region.

Electronic Medical Records 96

Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Hospitals Health Outcomes 96

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. No evidence of data exfiltration was found.

Electronic Medical Records 108

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance Licensing 108

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 1, 2023

The electronic medical record system is separate from the affected servers and was not accessed in the attack. Grant Regional Health Center said no actual or attempted misuse of patient data has been detected. At the time of issuing notifications, UI Community Home Care was unaware of any misuse of patient data.

Hospitals 102

Hospitals Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Health Insurance 102

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 30, 2022

The company sought a cloud solution that’s compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and could meet the company’s requirements for scalability, security, and storage. Its search led it to Microsoft Azure.

Electronic Medical Records 98

Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance HIPAA Compliance 98

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 2, 2023

Third-party forensics specialists investigated the incident and confirmed that the files potentially accessed included names, mailing addresses, birth dates, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and health insurance information.

Licensing 95

Licensing Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Health Insurance 95

Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In the post-COVID world, many healthcare organizations have ramped up their telehealth services and use of electronic medical records (EMRs). In April 2020, overall telehealth use for office visits and outpatient care was 78 times higher than it was in February 2020.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Compliance COVID-19 HIPAA 52

HIPAA Journal

JULY 28, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT are attractive tools for clinicians as they can be used to automate repetitive administrative tasks such as producing medical notes for electronic medical records, saving considerable time.

HIPAA 97

HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Doctors Health Insurance 97

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 9, 2023

Those files included names, contact information, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information. TGH experienced a data breach in 2014 which was reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights as an unauthorized electronic medical record access incident affecting 675 patients.

Hospitals 93

Hospitals Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance HIPAA 93

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 5, 2023

The information that was viewed or obtained included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, medical record numbers, patient account numbers, and/or limited treatment information. TMH confirmed that its electronic medical record system was not accessed in the attack.

Electronic Medical Records 102

Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Health Insurance HIPAA 102

HIPAA Journal

MAY 30, 2023

While the investigation is still in the early stages, Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers has confirmed that its electronic medical record system was unaffected; however, patient data was stored in the network that was compromised in the attack.

Ransomware 101

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Hospitals 101

HIPAA Journal

JULY 20, 2023

The information compromised in the incident varied from individual to individual and may have included names, phone numbers, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical record numbers, patient account numbers, dates of service, health insurance information, and limited treatment information.

Hospitals 76

Hospitals Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA 76

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Connexin Software does business as Office Practicum and is a provider of electronic medical records and practice management software for pediatric practices. The forensic investigation confirmed the threat actor behind the attack exfiltrated files containing protected health information. million individuals.

Electronic Medical Records 101

Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Fraud 101

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 1, 2023

The electronic medical record system was not compromised, and highly sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, banking information, credit card information, and/or financial information was not accessed.

Hospitals 102

Hospitals Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance 102

Jane Sarashon

MARCH 3, 2025

This is as true for patient portals as it is for nutrition support and medication adherence programs and for engaging patients-as-payors in creative revenue-cycle management strategies. Another component of health equity is peoples’ access to health insurance (mostly an SDoH risk factor in the U.S., health care.

Medical Billing 59

Medical Billing Health Insurance Doctors Electronic Medical Records 59

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Managing security and compliance is one of the hardest parts of building a system involving health data. If partnering with large organizations, startups need to be mindful that the majority will want electronic medical record (EMR) integration while consumers will want integration with Apple HealthKit or Google Fit.

Electronic Medical Records 98

Electronic Medical Records Compliance Health Insurance HIPAA 98

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 6, 2023

The types of information exposed varied from individual to individual and may have included names, addresses, medical information, health insurance information, Medicaid identification numbers, driver’s licenses, account and routing numbers, and Social Security numbers.

Electronic Medical Records 98

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Licensing Nurses 98

HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

CommonSpirit Health is still facing disruption to business operations as a result of the attack but has now restored the MyChart patient portal and providers can now access their patients’ electronic medical records. Tift Regional Health System Investigating Cyberattack and Data Breach.

Electronic Medical Records 75

Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Licensing 75

HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

HHS says the protected health information of up to 9,972 patients was stored on the compromised systems, and included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, health insurance information, and medical information.

Ransomware 109

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Licensing 109

The Digital Health Corner

JULY 17, 2017

Equipment servicing schedules, drug, medical device, patient and personnel tracking and other logistical considerations are important in patient safety. Improving the electronic medical record (EHR). However there exist significant challenges in the utilization of blockchain for patient records.

US Department of Health and Human Services 122

US Department of Health and Human Services Electronic Medical Records Hospitals Health Insurance 122

HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The information in the emails varied from patient to patient and may have included names, along with one or more of the following types of information: address, date of birth, diagnostic and treatment information, and health insurance information.

Ransomware 109

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance 109