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. Crucially, Amazon’s offering is HIPAA-eligible.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 27, 2023

This is the third article in the ‘Benefits of HIPAA’ series, this time around exploring how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its subsequent amendments have benefited patients. A World of Change for Patients It has now been 27 years since HIPAA was signed into law by President Clinton.

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 2, 2022

Ultimately, your vendor’s vulnerabilities are your vulnerabilities, which is why HIPAA emphasizes the importance of business associate compliance. Business associate vendors must be compliant with HIPAA standards. So how do you ensure that you are choosing HIPAA compliant vendors? What Makes a Vendor HIPAA Compliant?

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 20, 2022

Several healthcare providers submitted breach reports in June 2022 due to the ransomware attack on the HIPAA business associate, Eye Care Leaders. At least 37 healthcare providers are now known to have been affected by that ransomware attack and more than 3 million records are known to have been exposed in the attack. No information.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 11, 2023

Without procedures and practices to address when employees leave your organization, employee turnover in healthcare can pose a risk to your HIPAA compliance. HIPAA Risks from Employee Turnover in Healthcare – Access to Healthcare Data. You may not know it, but HIPAA Rules and Regulations address employees leaving your employment.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 16, 2023

Florida Medical Clinic, NorthStar Emergency Medical Services, Denver Public Schools, Wichita Urology Group, and The Bone & Joint Clinic have recently reported hacking incidents and the exposure and potential theft of protected health information. 95% of the compromised files only included an individual’s name.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 5, 2022

Arlington Skin Notifies 17,468 Patients About Electronic Medical Record Data Breach. VPN Solutions managed the electronic medical records of patients of Arlington Skin via the Allscripts practice management solution and electronic medical records platform. Dr. Michelle A.

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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. ” The post Kaiser Permanente Fined $450,000 for CMIA Violations Due to Mailing Error appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

ORM Fertility said there was no unauthorized access to its electronic medical records (EMR), email, or customer relationship management system (CRM), and financial and insurance information was not exposed.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Through its proprietary Synapsis AI platform, Dyania automates the reading, understanding, and analysis of complex medical information, significantly enhancing clinical research, reporting, and quality of care. The platform operates locally, safeguarding patient privacy.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 30, 2023

This month, more than 114,000 individuals may have experienced personally identifiable information and protected health information exposures from these incidents while an email marketing hack is a new source for phishing attacks.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 21, 2023

When it comes to handling protected health information (PHI), it’s essential to ensure that all the necessary security measures are in place to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). However, not all cloud backup solutions are HIPAA compliant. Find Out More! Please Wait.

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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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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. The Alleged HIPAA Privacy Violations. Indest III, J.D.,

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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 Prevent HIPAA Breaches Don’t fall victim to breaches. million patients. Please Wait.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 5, 2023

Available on Android and iOS and equipped with tools to promote healthy lifestyles, the Patientory app aggregates medical information and easily integrates with popular mobile apps and wearables to showcase users’ vitals in a uniform dashboard. What You Should Know: Patientory Inc. , Founder and CEO Chrissa McFarlane.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 3, 2023

VPNs in healthcare can be used to securely access electronic medical records (EMRs) and other patient data from remote locations. HIPAA compliance refers to the set of regulations that healthcare providers must follow to protect PHI. HIPAA regulations do not specifically require healthcare providers to use VPN solutions.

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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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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 25, 2023

Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant HIPAA compliance protects you against breaches. Protect your business by becoming HIPAA compliant today! Become HIPAA Compliant × Get HIPAA Compliant! Find Out More! Please Wait. Something is wrong with your submission. Shields Health Care Group, Inc.:

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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.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 19, 2022

Immediate intervention following an instance of unauthorized access to protected health information (PHI) by a healthcare employee is 95% effective at preventing repeat offenses, according to a new study published in JAMA Open Network. A group of 219 employees was randomly selected and received an email warning on the night of their access.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 5, 2023

Montgomery General Hospital engaged a third-party security firm to assist with the investigation to determine the extent of the breach and has confirmed that its cloud-based electronic medical record system was not affected.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 21, 2022

Between keeping your staff at peak efficiency, managing vendors, marketing your services, treating patients, and everything else in your day, it’s easy to overlook something like HIPAA compliance. Unfortunately, HIPAA violations in the dental field can create severe issues for your practice. Think of them as the HIPAA police.

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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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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 9, 2022

Aesto Health, a Birmingham, AL-based software company that provides solutions to help healthcare enterprises and medical providers exchange, organize, and protect patient information, has announced it recently experienced a cyberattack that caused disruption to certain internal IT systems.

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Total HIPAA

MARCH 29, 2023

In this blog post, we review nine email encryption vendors ( Barracuda, Egress, Hushmail, Indentillect, LuxSci, MailHippo, NeoCertified, Protected Trust, ProtonMail, Rmail, & Virtru ) who provide HIPAA compliant email encryption services that will keep your information safe when in transit. Setup takes less than 30 minutes.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 24, 2024

It has been more than 2 weeks since the ransomware attack on Ascension and its hospitals are still operating under emergency procedures, with staff working with pen and paper due to the inability to access electronic medical records. Law firms and Ascension patients have been working on that assumption.

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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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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 11, 2022

One notable breach is a ransomware attack on the HIPAA business associate, Professional Finance Company. That one breach alone affected 657 HIPAA-covered entities, and only a few of those entities have reported the breach so far. Location of Breached Protected Health Information. Where are the Data Breaches Occurring?

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.

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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

MARCH 17, 2022

Duncan Regional Hospital said the hackers did not gain access to its electronic medical record system but did access parts of the network where files containing patient data were stored. The post Central Indiana Orthopedics & Duncan Regional Hospital Report 80K-Record Data Breaches appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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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. Patient Information Stolen in Dallam Hartley Counties Hospital District Cyberattack.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 23, 2024

Incidents involving the theft of portable electronic devices containing protected health information are now relatively rare, but two incidents were reported this month. While employed, the former employee was authorized to view the information, but that authorization ended when the employee was terminated.

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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

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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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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