The HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2025

On March 22, 2025, Compumedics identified unauthorized access to its network which disrupted the operations of its information technology systems. They confirmed that an unauthorized third party had access to its systems between February 15, 2025, and March 23, 2025, during which time files were copied from its systems.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2025

Two breach notices have been added to the Beacon Health System website, the first on March 24, 2025, involving a business associate called CPS Solutions, a provider of services to support pharmacy operations. Notification letters were mailed to the affected individuals on February 10, 2025.

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Medical Economics

JUNE 23, 2025

Some have moved slowly for fear of running afoul of HIPAA laws. Related Videos Related Content Advertisement June 20th 2025 Gait: The sixth vital sign that should be a routine part of primary care May 27th 2025 Ep. Others have balked at the cost of upgrading digital systems, transferring volumes of data, or training employees.

Vital Signs

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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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 1, 2025

Department of Justice has announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, the largest in its history, eclipsing the previous record of $6 billion with actions to disrupt health care fraud schemes involving more than $14.6 billion in intended losses. They included individuals responsible for $10.6

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 18, 2025

The ITRC H1 2025 Data Breach Report shows an 11% year-over-year increase in reported data breaches, with 1,732 data compromises tracked by ITRC between January 1, 2025, and June 30, 2025. In total, there were 165,745,452 victims of data compromises in H1 2025. That’s 54.9% of the full year total for 2024.

Follow-Up

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 16, 2025

The hackers encrypted files and stole data such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, demographic information, Social Security numbers, drivers license numbers, medical record numbers, health information, payment information, and health insurance information. Bean of Siri & Glimstad LLP.

Follow-Up

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.

Follow-Up

The HIPAA Journal

MAY 26, 2025

The file review was completed on or around March 26, 2025, and confirmed that the compromised information included names and Social Security numbers. The ransomware attack was detected on March 13, 2025, and the forensic investigation determined on March 17, 2025, that the ransomware group had exfiltrated files from its network.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2025

The review of the accounts confirmed that they contained names, addresses, dates of birth, financial account information, diagnoses, lab results, medications, treatment information, health insurance and claims information, provider names, dates of treatment, and Social Security numbers.

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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

Medication

Mobius MD

JANUARY 1, 2025

However, managing a successful medical practice in 2025 will require lots of work beyond the EMR. Knowing the right medical practice software tools – for scheduling, documentation, clinical decision support, and more – will make your life much easier.

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Arkenea

JULY 9, 2025

In 2025, successful Epic implementation must address emerging requirements including artificial intelligence integration, cloud computing capabilities, and enhanced interoperability standards that have become essential for modern healthcare delivery. Return on investment analysis should address both quantitative and qualitative benefits.

Unit Organization and Environment

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 29, 2025

An investigation was launched, and it was determined on January 21, 2025, that Ascension had inadvertently disclosed patient data to the former business partner, and that data had likely been stolen in the hacking incident.Ascension confirmed that its own systems were unaffected.

Discharges

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 18, 2025

Other healthcare providers known to have been affected include Rhea Medical Center and Hamilton County in Tennessee. Notification letters were mailed to the affected individuals two months later, on March 31, 2025. Individual notification letters were mailed on March 21, 2025.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 10, 2025

The HIPAA Journal has not downloaded any of the leaked data, so cannot confirm the accuracy of the groups’ claims. Arlington Occupational Health and Wellness in Texas was added to the group’s data leak site on July 4, 2025, along with samples of the stolen data and links to the full dataset.

Diagnostics

The HIPAA Journal

JULY 9, 2025

The group had access to its network since June 14, 2025, and exfiltrated patient information such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license/state identification card numbers, medical record numbers, treatment information, and health insurance information. A lawsuit – Horvath v. . –

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2025

On March 20, 2025, Pineland Community Service Board disclosed a security incident detected on January 20, 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.

Appointments

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 27, 2025

For instance, compromised building management systems could make it impossible to store temperature-sensitive medications such as insulin, while disruption to elevators could easily result in unacceptable delays to patient care. The industrial cybersecurity platform provider Claroty analyzed more than 2.25

Hospital

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

on February 14, 2025. The account review confirmed that a limited amount of patient data had been exposed including names, medical record numbers, dates of birth, treatment dates, encounter numbers, and patients ages. Peters, Missouri, has notified 1,265 individuals about a security incident on January 17, 2025.

Hospice

Mobius MD

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Mobile apps for physicians can enable communication with patients and other providers, enhance medical education, inform clinical decision-making, and streamline documentation. But with thousands of medical apps available for Apple and Android smartphones, where should you start?

Medication

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

The data review was completed on February 13, 2025, and confirmed that names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical information, treatment information, healthcare provider information, and health insurance information had been exposed.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 16, 2025

Data compromised in the incident included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, passport numbers, driver’s license numbers, medical information, health insurance information, biometric information, usernames/passwords, financial account numbers, and credit/debit card numbers. Million appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Physicians Practice

JULY 30, 2025

These videos are 5 to 10 minutes in length and will provide practical ideas and suggestions that have been tested in his practice or used by other physicians that significantly improve the efficiency and productivity of their medical practices. Dr. Baum is Professor of Clinical Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Billing

Physicians Practice

JUNE 24, 2025

Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Article Thoughtful design in medical practices enhance patient experience, boost staff productivity, and improve online reviews without major renovations. Austin Littrell May 19th 2025 Podcast Jeffrey A. Clarifying a patient’s misunderstanding of the HIPAA privacy rule Rachel V.

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Medical Economics

JULY 15, 2025

Addressing compliance issues, such as Stark/DHS regulations, HIPAA, and employee classification, is essential to maintain valuation. Engaging experienced advisors is crucial for understanding transaction options and ensuring group alignment on exploring opportunities.

Documentation

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 19, 2025

The breach was detected on January 15, 2025, and immediate action was taken to prevent further unauthorized access. The forensic investigation confirmed that an unauthorized third party accessed the account between January 10, 2025, and January 14, 2025, and potentially viewed or acquired patient data.

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Physicians Practice

JUNE 19, 2025

Layer onto that the growing bring-your-own-device culture: allowing employees to sync personal smartphones with the electronic health record can “raise privacy concerns” and blur the line between work and off-hours browsing, warns a HIPAA BYOD briefing. Against that backdrop, a technology and device policy is no longer a “nice to have.”

Diagnostics

The HIPAA Journal

JULY 7, 2025

Data breaches have been disclosed by a Minnesota medical device manufacturer and the threat actor behind an apparent attack on a California hospital. According to the filing, a breach of its IT systems was detected on June 5, 2025, which rendered certain IT systems and data unavailable. World Leaks claims to have exfiltrated 146.4

Hospital

Arkenea

JULY 23, 2025

Security in cloud environments has evolved to meet healthcare requirements, with major providers offering HIPAA-compliant infrastructure and advanced encryption capabilities. Security and Compliance HIPAA compliance with audit trail capabilities represents the minimum security requirement for healthcare billing systems.

Billing

The HIPAA Journal

MAY 21, 2025

NRS completed the review in February 2025 and informed Harbin Clinic that some of the copied files contained data related to patients and guarantors whose accounts were sent to collections, as well as individuals involved in other legal proceedings. During that time, files and folders were copied from its network without authorization.

Transfers

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 29, 2025

In its April 11, 2025, substitute breach notice, Endue Software explained that unauthorized access to some of its systems was identified on February 17, 2025.The The forensic investigation confirmed that an unauthorized actor gained access to some of its systems for a brief period on February 16, 2025.

Hospital

The HIPAA Journal

MAY 31, 2025

The HIPAA Journal reported on the breach on May 19, 2025, the same day six class action lawsuits were filed in federal court in California over the data breach. The affected individuals started to be notified about the data breach on May 9, 2025. More lawsuits are expected to be filed in the coming days.

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Mobius MD

JANUARY 17, 2025

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.

Medication

CollaborateMD

APRIL 3, 2025

Healthcare practices are often plagued with medical billing compliance questions like: “Am I upcoding?” ” With all of these concerns, it’s vital that providers and billing departments understand and follow the key elements of proper medical billing compliance to run a successful practice.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This insight came out of a report on How Consumers Purchase, Use and Trust Medical Devices based on market research sponsored by Propel Software. Start with the rate of 1 in 4 Americans’ experience having a personal medical device alerting them to a pending health issue. identifying the top 3 occupations in the U.S.

Medication

Valant

JULY 23, 2025

Look for HIPAA-compliant platforms that offer everything you need without making your clients jump through hoops. Check with your state licensing board or consult resources like the Center for Connected Health Policy, the Federation of State Medical Boards, or the American Telemedicine Association.

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