HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell, MT, has recently started notifying certain patients that hackers gained access to a file server that housed patient information in “a highly sophisticated criminal attack.”. The intrusion was limited to a single file server and its electronic medical records were not compromised.

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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.

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Compliancy Group

JULY 20, 2023

Tampa General Hospital’s recent revelation is nothing short of a modern-day heist, as cunning hackers managed to infiltrate their network and make off with the valuable treasure trove that is the protected health information of approximately 1.2 million patients. Schedule Now × Schedule a Demo Find Out More! Please Wait.

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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. The potentially compromised data included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and limited health information.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The investigation confirmed its electronic medical record system and other clinical systems were not compromised in the attack; however, on January 13, 2022, Philadelphia FIGHT discovered the attacker had accessed non-clinical systems that housed files containing the protected health information of around 15,000 patients.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

One Brooklyn Health System is currently dealing with a cyberattack that has caused disruption at its three hospitals – Interfaith Medical Center, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, and Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center. Mena Regional Health System Breach Affects Almost 85,000 Patients.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 13, 2022

Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) in Arizona has announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack in April in which the attackers obtained the protected health information of approximately 700,000 current and former patients. YRMC said its electronic medical record system was not accessed.

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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. Continue reading HIPAA-Compliant Waste Management at Sharps Compliance Blog.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 20, 2023

Tampa General Hospital has recently confirmed that hackers gained access to its network and stole files containing the protected health information of up to 1.2 Tampa General Hospital confirmed that the hackers did not gain access to its electronic medical record system. million patients.

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Hospitals Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA 76

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.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 14, 2022

Capital Region Medical Center (CRMC) in Jefferson City, MO has recently confirmed patient information was accessed by unauthorized individuals in a December 2021 cyberattack that took its network and phone systems offline for several days. CRMC said it has found no evidence to date to indicate any patient information has been misused.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 1, 2023

The hospitals have remained open with staff manually recording patient information while the network is down. Details about the nature of the attack, such as if ransomware was used, have not been released at this stage, and it is too early to tell the extent to which patient information was involved.

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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.

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 24, 2024

Additionally, our training aims to equip healthcare workers with the necessary knowledge to protect sensitive information effectively. Furthermore, healthcare providers are increasingly adopting digital technologies to store, process, and transmit medical information.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2022

University Pediatric Dentistry in Buffalo, NY, has started notifying 6,843 patients that some of their protected health information has been exposed in an email security incident. A limited number of patients also had financial account information exposed.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 2, 2023

The administrative service provider said suspicious activity was detected within its network in early December 2022, and the forensic investigation confirmed on December 15, 2022, that an unauthorized third party accessed parts of its computer network where personal health information was stored.

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The Health Law Firm

MARCH 1, 2018

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On February 26, 2018, a pediatric cardiologist was charged with wrongfully disclosing protected health information in Massachusetts federal court. Indest III, J.D., The Alleged HIPAA Privacy Violations.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Luke’s Health has recently notified 16,906 patients that some of their protected health information has been exposed in a security incident at a vendor that provides consulting services. Luke’s Health patients was present in the email accounts and could potentially have been accessed or acquired by the attackers.

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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.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Azura Vascular Care, a Pennsylvania-based operator of 70 outpatient vascular centers and ambulatory surgery centers in 25 states and Puerto Rico, notified the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights last month about a cybersecurity incident involving the protected health information of 348,000 patients.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2022

Salida, CO-based First Street Family Health has suffered a destructive cyberattack, in which files containing patient information were exfiltrated and then deleted from its systems. No evidence was found to indicate those records were stolen. The unauthorized access was blocked on July 16.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2022

That process concluded on February 25, 2022, when it was confirmed that files containing the personal and protected health information of plan members had been exfiltrated from its network. This post will be updated when further information is made available.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 22, 2024

Since 1996, when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became law, there have been good advances in patient data interoperability, but as a whole, the industry has not embraced them. Relying on outdated record-sharing methods can delay the opportunity for patients to take advantage of life-altering care.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 9, 2023

TGH said the breach investigation confirmed that hackers had access to its network between May 12, and May 30, 2023, and exfiltrated files containing patient information. Those files included names, contact information, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information.

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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.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 30, 2023

Third-party forensics experts have been engaged to investigate the breach and determine the extent to which patient information was involved. Further information will be released as the investigation progresses, and notification letters will be issued if it is determined that patient data has been compromised.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 5, 2023

TMH did not share further information on the exact nature of the attack. 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.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 23, 2023

Associates in Dermatology, a network of dermatology clinics in Indiana, Kentucky, and New York, has started notifying patients that some of their protected health information has been exposed in a ransomware attack on one of its business associates. According to Fowler, the 6.74 The data could be used for a range of nefarious purposes.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 1, 2023

Clarke County Hospital in Osceola, IA, has recently started notifying 28,003 current and former patients about a security breach that exposed some of their protected health information. Suspicious activity was detected within its IT environment and the network was immediately isolated.

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Compliancy Group

JULY 10, 2024

Compliance with healthcare regulations protects patients, safeguards employee safety, and maintains the security of electronic medical records (EMRs) and cyber networks. If you hold this position, you likely understand what’s at stake in protecting health information and preventing fraud, abuse, and adverse incidents.

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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. Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness Reports Medical Record Breach.

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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.

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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.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

UPMC Central Pennsylvania, a hospital that in 2021 achieved Stage 7, the top of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, has been a leader in telemedicine, with more than two dozen robust virtual care programs. "UPMC is only one of eight health systems for the highest tier of recognition.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Based on their medical knowledge library, vocabulary dataset, and secure access to the patient’s medical history, these applications can generate a precise output of patient info, symptoms, medical conclusions, prescriptions, subsequent appointments, etc. AI is only as good as the data used to inform the LLM.

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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.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 6, 2023

Cedar Park, TX-based Dental Health Management Solutions (DHMS), a provider of dental services to the government/military and private patients has recently announced – via its legal counsel – that the protected health information of certain patients was exposed in a 2021 hacking incident.

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