HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2022

Individuals who had their Social Security numbers or driver’s license numbers exposed have been offered complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. The cyberattack forced the hospital to take its computer systems offline, which has prevented access to electronic medical records.

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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.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The New York Post reports that the cyberattack has prevented hospital staff from accessing the electronic medical record system, so patient information has been recorded using pen and paper while the hospitals operate under emergency procedures. Notification letters were sent to affected patients on November 23, 2022.

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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. Eye Care Leaders said it detected a breach on Dec. 4, 2021, and disabled the affected systems within 24 hours.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 2, 2023

The files contained information such as names, birthdates, signatures, insurance details, contact information, government identification numbers including driver’s licenses and Social Security numbers, medical history/treatment information, and financial information.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 23, 2022

These solutions also provide HIPAA compliance – a growing topic of importance as telehealth and virtual care open even more access points to a user’s digital identity. HIPAA encourages the use of electronic medical records and includes standards for protecting PHI. In the U.S.,

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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. The records contained demographic, insurance, and clinical information.

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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. Luke’s Health Reports Third Party Data Breach appeared first on HIPAA Journal. The post St.

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Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Licensing 78

Total HIPAA

APRIL 20, 2020

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 8, 2022

The investigation confirmed that the electronic medical record system was not affected, but files containing patients’ protected health information had been exfiltrated from its systems. The post Updates on Cyberattacks on Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine and Behavioral Health Group appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The list of affected individuals has yet to be finalized, but Covenant Care California has confirmed that the incident involved the following information: name, date of birth, medical information, and/or health insurance information, including diagnosis or treatment information and/or claims and billing information.

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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

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

in Iowa has recently confirmed that it was affected by the data breach at the electronic medical record provider, Eye Care Leaders. Wolfe Clinic used the myCare Integrity medical records platform, which was accessed by an unauthorized party on or around December 4, 2021, who deleted databases and system configuration files.

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Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Fraud HIPAA 75

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 8, 2023

The doctor – Dr. Paul Hoffman – has had his access to the electronic medical record system terminated. No financial information, driver’s license numbers, or Social Security numbers were viewed. Asante said it is now investigating how to improve the detection of unauthorized medical record access by its staff.

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Electronic Medical Records Doctors Fraud HIPAA 73

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 6, 2022

Some files may have also contained Social Security numbers or driver’s license numbers, health insurance information, and/or clinical or treatment information. Breach notification is required as part of complete HIPAA compliance. They have also been working with providers to notify affected individuals.

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HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Compliance Hospitals 52

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 16, 2023

The third-party forensic investigation confirmed the attacker accessed files that contained patients’ protected health information; however, its electronic medical record system was not affected. The post Protected Health Information Exposed in 5 Recent Hacking Incidents appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 2, 2022

The breach occurred at an unnamed service provider that maintains patients’ electronic medical records for the practice. Luke’s Health System, & Goldsboro Podiatry appeared first on HIPAA Journal. A subset of individuals also had their Social Security number and/or financial information exposed.

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Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Licensing 56

AIHC

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical Record Causing an Accidental Medication Overdose (posted on the Patient Safety Network October 31, 2023) A 2-year-old girl presented to the emergency department (ED) with joint swelling and rash following an upper respiratory infection. Read the article in full.

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