The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 16, 2025

Medical Express Ambulance Service has announced a March 2024 data breach that has affected more than 118,000 individuals. Data breaches have also been announced by Vitenas Cosmetic Surgery, Newport Harbor Pathology Medical Group, Rhea Medical Center, and Alabama Ophthalmology Associates.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 16, 2024

adults plans to purchase at least one health and wellness digital health technology product to gift during the winter 2024 holiday season, according to the 2024 Consumer Technology Holiday Purchase Patterns study served up by CTA, the Consumer Technology Association — aka the annual host of CES. One in two U.S. CTA assessed U.S.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 1, 2025

Esse Health had previously publicly announced the cyberattack, which prevented access to its electronic medical record system, resulting in appointments being cancelled. The unauthorized access was detected on December 20, 2024, and an investigation was launched with assistance provided by third-party cybersecurity specialists.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 26, 2025

Sunflower Medical Group is facing a class action lawsuit over its recently disclosed data breach involving the protected health information of almost 221,000 current and former patients. Sunflower Medical Group is a private multi-specialty medical practice with four locations in Kansas. Sunflower Medical Group, P.A. ,

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2025

The email account was secured the same day, and the forensic investigation confirmed the account was compromised from December 2 to December 4, 2024. This breach also involved a compromised email account and was detected by Restorix on May 30, 2024. Restorix sent notification letters to the affected patients on December 18, 2024.

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Forbes Healthcare

JULY 1, 2025

But the majority of clinical trials today are done in top-notch academic medical centers, and first they needed to prove that their AI-enabled software could help overseas hospitals and smaller community cancer centers handle the documentation required to get through regulatory approval.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 21, 2025

A small medical practice in Alpharetta, Georgia, has been forced to close its doors due to a ransomware attack. Alpha Wellness and Alpha Medical Centre detected unusual network activity on February 3, 2025, and immediately launched an investigation. Suspicious network activity was identified on or around November 14, 2024.

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EvidenceCare

JULY 21, 2025

De-incentivize and reduce the use of medically unnecessary care by cubing overuse of 17 high-cost, low-value services through proactive review Method: Providers can choose pre-service PA or post-service pre-payment review. If you don’t use prior authorization, then your claim is subject to medical review by the Model Participant.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 18, 2025

doing business as Vitruvian Health in Georgia and Tennessee, and Erlanger Health in Tennessee, have been affected by a cyberattack on its debt collection vendor, Nationwide Recovery Service.Suspicious activity was identified within the Nationwide Recovery Service network on July 11, 2024.

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Sensible Medicine

MARCH 25, 2025

For example, a systematic review of medical journals found only 0.6% In 2024, the NIH Office of Strategic Coordination launched the Replication to Enhance Research Impact Initiative. For example, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research settled HIPAA violations for $3.9 Yet this gold mine is mostly fools gold.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 30, 2025

The newly published AMGA 2025 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey reveals substantial increases in compensation for various clinical specialties in 2024. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The results of this year’s survey show a 4.9%

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Medical Economics

JUNE 23, 2025

joined Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, to announce health insurers are taking action to change the process for physicians and other clinicians to ask for approval for medical tests and procedures before they can do those with patients. and Dr. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy Jr.

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Phlebotomy Careers

JUNE 22, 2025

Whether you’re a budding phlebotomist, a healthcare professional, or someone interested in medical sciences, understanding ‌the ⁣fundamentals of phlebotomy is essential. Phlebotomy is the process of​ making an incision in a vein with a needle to collect blood for medical analysis. © 2024 Your Healthcare Insights.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 18, 2025

of the full year total for 2024. of the total for all of 2024. Data breaches are continuing to increase, but the scale of mega data breaches of 2024 has not been repeated in the first half of 2025. That’s 54.9% In total, there were 165,745,452 victims of data compromises in H1 2025.

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EvidenceCare

JUNE 16, 2025

In 2024 alone, EvidenceCare’s solutions generated more than $100 million in financial impact for its health system clients—driven by increased revenue capture and reduced cost of care. We’re not just investing in AI—we’re investing in the kind of AI that physicians trust and use,” said Dr. Brian Fengler, Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 9, 2025

At ACI Medical & Dental School, conveniently located in Eatontown, NJ, you can train to become a Dental Assistant with Radiology in under four months with certification by the DANB. Contact ACI Medical & Dental School today ! Want to learn more about how you can become a Certified Dental Assistant in just four months?

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 21, 2025

Kettering Health, a large health system with 14 medical centers and 120 outpatient facilities in western Ohio, has experienced a system-wide technology outage that has affected all 14 of its medical centers and disrupted its call center. The medical centers remain open, and emergency rooms are continuing to accept patients.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 18, 2025

As of 2024, more than 20% of younger adults self-identify as LGBTQ+ compared to older adults. Some medical issues that can impact LGBTQ patients include a higher BMI in queer minority women, obesity in queer men, and a greater risk of sexually transmitted infections and HIV transmission. Queer people have always been a part of society.

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The Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

As the sleep scientists reported in the December, 2024 publication , The functional impairments arising from sleep deprivation are linked to a behavioral deficit in the ability to downregulate unwanted memories, and coincide with a deterioration of deliberate patterns of self-generated thought. Grove/2020)

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2025

The forensic investigation confirmed unauthorized network access between November 24, 2024, and January 20, 2025, during which time the threat actor viewed or copied information from its network. Notification letters will be mailed to the affected individuals when the file review is concluded.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 18, 2025

At the start of the month, The HIPAA Journal reported on a cybersecurity incident at Radiology Associates of Richmond, a provider of medical imaging services at seven hospitals in central Virginia and multiple outpatient medical imaging facilities in the state. The post Cyberattack on Medical Imaging Provider Affects 1.4

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2025

The forensic investigation confirmed that the accounts were compromised over three days between December 13, 2024, and December 16, 2024. Some of the compromised accounts contained patient information.

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Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The burnout problem persists; in 2024, about half of doctors said they were burned out. Expand roles to allow nurses and medical assistants to manage preventative care and chronic health coaching under physician-written standing orders. The post What is the Quadruple Aim of healthcare?

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Doctors’ use of and demand for augmented intelligence in medical practice is on the rise — with many factors that could bolster or risk adoption on the journey toward AI in the doctor’s office, based on the latest survey from the American Medical Association (AMA) published this week. The AMA polled U.S.

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19 Labs

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

19Labs, with backing from IDB Lab, has unveiled GALE | Force, a two-way, long-range drone system designed to bring critical medical supplies to underserved areas. This system will create a robust and enduring solution for rural healthcare logistics.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

Hillcrest Convalescent Center Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, North Carolina has notified 106,194 individuals about a data security incident identified on June 27, 2024. Notification letters were mailed to all affected individuals on March 3, 2024. The Hillcrest incident involved the data of 106,194 individuals.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 21, 2025

Last month, it looked like data breach numbers were starting to reduce; however, Aprils figures are well above the 12-month average of 57 data breaches per month, with breaches reported in similar numbers to April 2024. Hackers exploited vulnerabilities in its PACS and gained access to sensitive patient data and medical images.

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Scrubs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In early November 2024, a shocking tragedy unfolded in Budapest, Hungary, as American nurse Mackenzie Michalski was murdered while visiting the city. Michalski, a 31-year-old nurse practitioner from Portland, Oregon, was an accomplished medical professional working in neurosurgery.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 22, 2025

Western Montana Mental Health Center has notified almost 87,000 individuals about a September 2024 cyberattack, and Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center has announced that it fell victim to an Inc Ransom ransomware attack in May 2025. A review of files on the compromised parts of the network was initiated and concluded on May 27, 2025.

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Phlebotomy Careers

JUNE 23, 2025

Understanding the Phlebotomist Pay Rate: Your Complete 2024 ‌Guide If you’re considering a career in healthcare, becoming a phlebotomist can be an excellent choice. Not only is it a vital role within​ medical settings, but understanding ‍the phlebotomist pay rate is⁣ essential ‌for planning your ‌future financially.⁢

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 16, 2025

A settlement has been approved to resolve class action litigation against Northbay Healthcare Corporation over a 2024 cyberattack and data breach that affected almost 570,000 individuals. Northbay Healthcare identified suspicious activity within its computer network on February 23, 2024. A lawsuit – McCalmon v.

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We Care Online

JANUARY 14, 2025

According to Nasdaq, over half of the American respondents said they planned to change their jobs in 2024. For example, someone with a humanities graduation could explore programs in public health or medical ethics. This practice-oriented learning enables students to interact not only with medical equipment but also with patients.

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Phlebotomy Careers

JUNE 20, 2025

Phlebotomist Income:‌ How ‍Much Do They Earn in 2024? Phlebotomists play a crucial ‍role in medical ⁤diagnostics by collecting blood samples for tests, ⁢which are essential for patient‌ care and disease diagnosis. But what does the income of ​a phlebotomist look like in 2024?

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The Healthcare Blog

MAY 12, 2025

A federal judge later ruled in favor of SCAN in June 2024, prompting CMS to recalculate the Star Ratings across all Medicare Advantage plans. How Quality Measurement Can Undermine Actual Quality The Star Ratings system aggregates over 40 metrics across preventive care, medication adherence, member experience, and customer service.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 29, 2025

Ascension learned on December 5, 2024, that the business partner had experienced a hacking incident. The database also contained software billing and compliance reports belonging to a medical software company. Ascension in St.

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Relias

JULY 23, 2025

In fact, by 2024, 43% of American adults indicated they felt more anxious than they did the previous year. Significant federal regulatory changes introduced in 2024 compound this pressure. Medical record information quality and integrity issues can create potential concerns about patient safety, quality of care, and compliance.

Best Practices

The HIPAA Journal

MAY 26, 2025

Cooper Health System said unusual network activity was identified on May 14, 2024; however, there was no disruption to system access. Third-party cybersecurity experts were engaged to investigate the network activity and confirmed that an unauthorized third party had access to certain systems and may have exfiltrated sensitive data.

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