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April 2025 Healthcare Data Breach Report

The HIPAA Journal

These are likely to continue to be reported by affected HIPAA-regulated entities over the next few weeks. In April, at least 6 HIPAA-regulated entities reported breaches with placeholder figures. In such cases, an estimate of the number of affected individuals should be provided and amended when the investigation is completed.A

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HHS Updates HIPAA Rule to Enhance ePHI Security

Health Prime

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule of 1996. This is the first HIPAA Security rule update since 2013. From 2018-2023, reports of significant breaches increased by 102%.

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Medical dictation for iPhone: An introduction

Mobius MD

Are you considering using your iPhone for medical dictation? What is mobile medical speech-to-text? You’ll need mobile medical speech-to-text software to use your iPhone or iPad for medical dictation. However, keep in mind that speech-to-text apps are just one type of medical dictation workflow.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Meaningful Use and EHR

Arkenea

physicians has surged from 18 percent in 2001 to 92 percent in 2018. It consists of information that is listed on a patients’ medical sheet. EHR includes vital signs, medical history, medications, diagnosis, progress reports, allergies, immunizations, imaging reports, and laboratory data.

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What are the Penalties for HIPAA Violations?

The HIPAA Journal

Penalties for HIPAA violations can be issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and state attorneys general. In addition to financial penalties, covered entities are required to adopt a corrective action plan to bring policies and procedures up to the standards demanded by HIPAA. .

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HIPAA Violation Cases

The HIPAA Journal

HIPAA violation cases are compliance investigations that result from a data breach being notified to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) or a privacy complaint being submitted to OCR via the complaints portal. There are many different types of HIPAA violation cases.

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Healthcare Data Breach Statistics

The HIPAA Journal

The HIPAA Journal has compiled healthcare data breach statistics from October 2009, when the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) started publishing summaries of healthcare data breaches on its website. This page is regularly updated to reflect the latest healthcare data breach statistics.