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HHS' Office for Civil Rights Settles Malicious Insider Cybersecurity Investigation for $4.75 Million

Montefiore Medical Center settles with HHS for potential HIPAA violations
Data security failures led to employee stealing and selling patients' protected health information

HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $500,000

Increase in ransomware attacks highlights vulnerabilities in healthcare data security compliance with HIPAA.

100m Americans' data breached in biggest US healthcare hacks ever

Change Healthcare's cyberattack exposed 100 million patients, marking the largest health information breach in U.S. history.

HHS OCR Imposes a $548,265 Penalty Against Children's Hospital Colorado for HIPAA Violations

HHS imposed a $548,265 penalty on Children's Hospital Colorado for multiple HIPAA breaches affecting thousands of patients over multiple years.

Healthcare data breaches are out of control - here's how the US plans to beef up security standards

The HHS has proposed significant updates to HIPAA's security rule to enhance the protection of healthcare information.

Major cyber news drops under the buzzer for 2024

A ninth U.S. telecom provider was compromised by Chinese hackers, raising concerns about cybersecurity in the telecommunications sector.

HHS' Office for Civil Rights Settles Malicious Insider Cybersecurity Investigation for $4.75 Million

Montefiore Medical Center settles with HHS for potential HIPAA violations
Data security failures led to employee stealing and selling patients' protected health information

HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $500,000

Increase in ransomware attacks highlights vulnerabilities in healthcare data security compliance with HIPAA.

100m Americans' data breached in biggest US healthcare hacks ever

Change Healthcare's cyberattack exposed 100 million patients, marking the largest health information breach in U.S. history.

HHS OCR Imposes a $548,265 Penalty Against Children's Hospital Colorado for HIPAA Violations

HHS imposed a $548,265 penalty on Children's Hospital Colorado for multiple HIPAA breaches affecting thousands of patients over multiple years.

Healthcare data breaches are out of control - here's how the US plans to beef up security standards

The HHS has proposed significant updates to HIPAA's security rule to enhance the protection of healthcare information.

Major cyber news drops under the buzzer for 2024

A ninth U.S. telecom provider was compromised by Chinese hackers, raising concerns about cybersecurity in the telecommunications sector.
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HHS OCR settles charges that Inmediata Health Group exposed 1.6 million patients' PHI online

Health care entities must proactively secure patient information to prevent unauthorized online access, as per HHS OCR announcements.

How to Ensure Your Email is HIPAA Compliant: Best Practices You Need to Know

HIPAA compliance is essential for secure email communication in healthcare, emphasizing the importance of data encryption to protect patient information.

HHS OCR settles charges that Inmediata Health Group exposed 1.6 million patients' PHI online

Health care entities must proactively secure patient information to prevent unauthorized online access, as per HHS OCR announcements.

How to Ensure Your Email is HIPAA Compliant: Best Practices You Need to Know

HIPAA compliance is essential for secure email communication in healthcare, emphasizing the importance of data encryption to protect patient information.
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Atlanta Women's Health Group notifying patients of April 2023 data breach

Atlanta Women's Health Group (AWHG) notified over 30,000 patients of a data breach that occurred in April 2023.
The breach resulted in the unauthorized access of files containing patients' protected health information.
It is unclear why it took AWHG until January 2024 to notify patients, despite HIPAA and HITECH requiring notification within 60 days of discovery.

Douglas County Health & Human Services notifies patients that former employee accessed their records inappropriately

Unauthorized access to HIPAA data by a county employee was revealed six months after the discovery, highlighting issues in data security and accountability.

Atlanta Women's Health Group notifying patients of April 2023 data breach

Atlanta Women's Health Group (AWHG) notified over 30,000 patients of a data breach that occurred in April 2023.
The breach resulted in the unauthorized access of files containing patients' protected health information.
It is unclear why it took AWHG until January 2024 to notify patients, despite HIPAA and HITECH requiring notification within 60 days of discovery.

Douglas County Health & Human Services notifies patients that former employee accessed their records inappropriately

Unauthorized access to HIPAA data by a county employee was revealed six months after the discovery, highlighting issues in data security and accountability.
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#data-protection

Boosting HIPAA Compliance in EHR Systems with Privacy-by-Design

Incorporating Privacy by Design in EHR systems is vital for enhancing patient confidentiality and data protection.

Hospitals' legal win shows HIPAA's limits in shielding patient data

The recent legal decision enables hospitals to use tracking technologies, potentially exposing patient data to marketers and online brokers.

Boosting HIPAA Compliance in EHR Systems with Privacy-by-Design

Incorporating Privacy by Design in EHR systems is vital for enhancing patient confidentiality and data protection.

Hospitals' legal win shows HIPAA's limits in shielding patient data

The recent legal decision enables hospitals to use tracking technologies, potentially exposing patient data to marketers and online brokers.
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Grey's Anatomy Recap: The Petty Olympics

The episode explores the rampant disregard for HIPAA and other institutional rules that characters of Grey's Anatomy regularly ignore.

New Privacy Measure Could Help Safeguard Reproductive Healthcare - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The new Final Rule under HIPAA provides enhanced federal privacy protections for reproductive health care.

Three recent breach disclosures remind of us how seldom timely breach notification is enforced under HITECH

Patient data breaches exceeded HIPAA notification deadline.
McDonald Hopkins reported discovery date discrepancy.

HIPAA protects health data privacy, but not in the ways most people think

The P in HIPAA stands for portability, not privacy
HIPAA has limitations in terms of covered entities and covered data

Texas AG's pursuit of transgender medical records stirs privacy concerns

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is demanding medical records from health-care providers outside of Texas who may have treated transgender youth from Texas.
Paxton's use of a HIPAA exception for law enforcement investigations may allow him to obtain the records he is seeking.

Marjorie Taylor Greene rages at HIPAA prosecution despite her past support for HIPAA - LGBTQ Nation

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene misinterprets HIPAA and argues against her own bill, highlighting inconsistencies in her understanding of medical privacy.

Applying The 'Would Your Mother Approve?' Rule To Online Ad Tracking | AdExchanger

Enforcing existing federal consumer privacy laws like ECPA and HIPAA can address privacy concerns without the need for new legislation.
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