The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

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. 2021 was a bad year for data breaches with 45.9 In 2023, 79.7%

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The HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

More healthcare records have been exposed in 2023 than in 2021 and 2022 combined. The Office for Civil Rights imposed 13 financial penalties on HIPAA-regulated entities, including two financial penalties of more than $1 million. million settlement with Blackbaud.

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Arkenea

MARCH 29, 2025

Having a profound understanding of the HIPAA rules puts you one step ahead in the healthcare sector. HIPAA risk assessment ensures that ePHI is protected from threats and vulnerabilities such as fraud, data breaches, financial scams, identity thefts, etc. Nearly 45 million records were exposed or stolen in 2021.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2024

BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Services has proposed a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that was filed in response to a 2021 data breach that exposed the data of up to 350,000 patients. The post BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Services Proposes Settlement to Resolve Data Breach Lawsuit appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2024

Class Action Lawsuits Over Tracking Technologies Soar Class action lawsuits over website tracking technology breaches are increasingly being filed, especially against healthcare organizations following guidance from the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights warning that the technologies violated HIPAA.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 17, 2025

The first unauthorized access occurred in February 2021 and continued until February 2023. The post KU Health Facing Lawsuit Over Workers Unlawful Accessing of Nude Patient Photos appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. The lawsuit seeks a jury trial and compensatory and punitive damages.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 7, 2025

Apria Healthcare, an Indianapolis-based provider of home healthcare equipment and related services, has agreed to pay $6,400,000 to resolve all claims related to data breaches in 2019 and 2021 that affected 1,869,598 individuals. A further hacking incident was experienced in 2021 and was disclosed by Apria Healthcare in May 2023.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 25, 2021

In advance of that discussion, I wanted to feature remarks shared by Brad Smith, Microsoft President, that I recently heard at CES 2021 , the annual (this year, virtual) meeting convening the largest community of consumer electronics stakeholders globally. But it wasn’t just JFK’s moonshot remarks that were inspiring.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Secure health data (updating privacy/HIPAA). Health Populi’s Hot Points: Everyone of Manatt Health’s ten imperatives are spot-on in this moment as we segue from Our Covid Year of 2020 to the Covid Year of 2021. Help our children achieve their potential. Innovate long-term care. Accelerate digital health.

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Valant

JULY 29, 2024

Altered mental status, unspecified (R41.82) is a billable ICD-10 diagnostic code under HIPAA regulations from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021. ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status In this blog post, Valant discusses the ICD-10 code for Altered Mental Status.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 1, 2024

In 2021, the human element was a factor in 85% of data breaches, falling to 82% in 2022. The post Verizon 2024 DBIR: 70% of Healthcare Data Breaches Caused by Insiders appeared first on HIPAA Journal. In the 2024 DBIR, Verizon changed how these incidents are recorded, eliminating actions by malicious insiders.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 27, 2022

For some historical context, the authors (all affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania [medical school or Wharton (business school)] start with HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which served up privacy protections based on the health information technology of the time. In the U.S.,

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Arkenea

APRIL 10, 2025

This rapid turnaround was possible due to the vendors agile processes, continuous integration pipelines, and prebuilt compliance frameworks for HIPAA and GDPR. This approach allowed Slack to focus on community building and productmarket fit, leading to its acquisition by Salesforce for $27.7billion in 2021.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 5, 2021

As digital health industry stakeholders will be convening at the 2021 annual HIMSS conference in Las Vegas and digitally, this report is well-timed to give us a level-set on just “where” U.S. The Pew team surveyed 1,213 adults ages 18 and over in June and July 2020, interviewing in English and Spanish.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

In May 2021, a patient presented at the Baptist ED via ambulance after being found unresponsive in a parking lot. In May 2021, a third patient presented to the ED who had plans to overdose. The post HHS-OIG Fines Two Healthcare Providers for EMTALA Violations appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 6, 2025

The vendor notified Sandhills on January 8, 2021, about a ransomware attack on November 15, 2020. The post Supreme Court Declines Petition to Take on Data Breach Case Against South Carolina FQHC appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. The ransomware group used compromised credentials to access its systems and steal sensitive data.

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Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

Watch this dynamic continue to play out in 2021 as we emerge from the public health crisis into 2022. Local hospitals and health systems — that is, “my” and “our” health care in our neighborhoods and ZIP codes — continue to own the data stewardship equity relationship with patients.

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Practice Builders

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Adapting Healthcare Marketing Strategies: Post-Pandemic Realities and HIPAA Evolution In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers face challenges with fearful and homebound patients reluctant to seek essential care. Greetings from a future in which healthcare is an experience rather than merely a business.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 10, 2021

In March 2021, Zoom conducted research into the question, “how virtual do we want our future to be?” I welcomed the opportunity to speak (via Zoom, of course) with Ron Emerson, Zoom’s Global Healthcare Lead, just a days before HIMSS 2021 kicked off.

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Valant

APRIL 17, 2024

The Multi-Faceted Challenge of Counseling Treatment Plans A 2021 analysis of treatment planning for clients with serious mental illness (SMI) bears out the idea that good treatment planning is easier said than done. Look for industry-standard security protocols like encryption, access controls, and adherence to HIPAA.

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Arkenea

MARCH 14, 2025

In 2021, the number of healthcare apps on Google Play Store stands at 53,054. However, any protected health information (PHI) that your app collects or stores needs to be safeguarded against malicious forces to remain compliant under HIPAA regulations. The healthcare mobile industry is rapidly transforming right before our eyes.

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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

According to the United States Census Bureau, more people were insured in 2022 than 2021. million, had health insurance at some point during the year, representing an increase in the insured rate and number of insured from 2021. To ensure seamless integration and data exchange implement standards such as FHIR and HIPAA.

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Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

Since it includes patients’ data or ePHI (Protected Health Information), it’s essential to encompass HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) rules during the e-prescription software development process. HIPAA regulations safeguard ePHI on physical, technical, and administrative levels.

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Arkenea

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Secure and HIPAA-Compliant When we’re dealing with patients’ medical histories and other sensitive data, it’s not just about privacy; it’s about trust. Adherence to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) requirements is non-negotiable for a mobile EHR application. or GDPR in the EU.

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Health Populi

JULY 31, 2023

The biggest drops in confidence between 2018 and 2021 occurred with peoples’ trust in Facebook, Amazon, and Google above other institutions. The bar chart (labeled Figure 2 from Brookings’ report) shows the percentage loss in mean confidence in various institutions from largest decline to smallest.

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 15, 2024

million in 2021 and is anticipated to reach $15,017.42 HIPAA Compliance: This is one of the essential aspects of any healthcare app that involves patient information. If your diet and nutrition application stores critical user data such as medical history, demographics, and contact details, then make the app HIPAA compliant.

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Source: NIH ) A report by the CDC revealed that 15 percent of the kids in the USA have recently received treatment for mental health disorders in 2021. Make use of HIPAA-compliant video conferencing tools such as Zoom to ensure a seamless calling experience for users.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

CES 2021 featured some obvious quick-pivoting products that had the pandemic written all over them, with sessions invariably speaking to the way the public health crisis impacted companies and strategic plans. Joining Peloton in connected fitness at CES 2021 was NordicTrack, which recently announced its purchase of Precor.

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The HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The post CISA Shares Best Practices for Improving the Security and Resilience of Critical Infrastructure appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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The HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In 2021, the Los Angeles Office fell victim to an attack involving the protected health information of 400,000 individuals, and its Metropolitan Washington branch suffered a hacking incident in 2020. The post Planned Parenthood Ransomware Attack Affects 18,000 Patients appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

According to a report published by Chime, 83 percent of acute care organizations stated high use of patient portals by users in 2021, as compared to 74 percent in 2020. Every patient profile is accessible to patients for updating and editing data as mandated under the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Reactive case management occurs when prior authorization for treatment is denied, affecting timeliness of patient treatment (Braxton, 2024)(DeMarzo & Ayoub, 2021). Data sourced from (Mills, 2021). This disclaimer protects against HIPAA violations by limiting personal health record disclosure. 2021, March 2).

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Medicare payments for the billing codes used for urinary catheters increased from $153 million in 2021 to $2.1 The post HHS-OIG Warns Consumers About Remote Patient Monitoring Scam appeared first on HIPAA Journal. According to the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations (NAACOS), around $2.8 billion in 2023.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 27, 2022

From Kaspersky, Telehealth take-up: the risks and opportunities , December 2021. From The American Journal of Managed Care and ABIM, Increasing Trust in Health Care , December 1 2021. From Microsoft, Accelerating healthcare AI innovation with Zero Trust technology , October 26, 2021.

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Arkenea

JUNE 27, 2024

The HIPAA regulation mandates that all healthcare organizations must send claims electronically. billion in 2021 at a 16.3 EMR adoption has surged significantly since the ARRA mandate was issued in 2014. Currently, around 77.8 percent of office-based physicians hold a certified EMR/EHR system. billion in 2026, growing from $445.3

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Health Populi

APRIL 5, 2021

For growth, Beazley learned that 90% of business were planning for growth in 2021, 62% were raising capital, and one-third were innovating new products and services. The two key risks were client complaints due to misrepresentation, and cyber-attack or system failure. Three in five said their growth was due to COVID-19.

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Arkenea

OCTOBER 16, 2024

According to Statista, as of 2021, mobile devices accounted for over 50% of global website traffic. Healthcare providers must ensure that the website complies with the latest security standards and regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA. Patient information must be protected and secured to prevent unauthorized access.

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