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MARCH 20, 2025

on February 14, 2025. The intrusion was detected on January 13, 2025, and the investigation confirmed that an unauthorized third party had access to its network between December 8, 2024, and January 11, 2025. Peters, Missouri, has notified 1,265 individuals about a security incident on January 17, 2025.

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The HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 7, 2025

The review was completed on June 6, 2025, and confirmed that Premier Dermatiology Partners’ data was present in the compromised accounts. Data compromised in the incident includes names, Social Security numbers, medical record numbers, physician names, diagnoses, medical images, test results, and treatment information.

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Medical Economics

JUNE 27, 2025

Tests are chosen based on symptoms, environmental and occupational exposures, age and even hobbies, and all results are then interpreted in the context of the patient’s holistic medical history. Choosing the right allergy test in primary care is crucial for making an accurate diagnosis and effectively managing allergies.

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The HIPAA Journal

JUNE 11, 2025

Suspicious network activity was identified by Dermatologists of Birmingham on or around March 7, 2025. A comprehensive review was conducted of all exposed files, and that process was completed on May 15, 2025. A limited subset of individuals also had their Social Security numbers exposed.

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The Healthcare Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

At HIMSS 2025, Epic announced additional AI capabilities in the works and that it is developing a healthcare-specific enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Oracle Health is still in its early stages of a roll-out, with an early adopter program launched in 2025.

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The Healthcare Blog

MAY 22, 2025

While waiting for a state-of-the-art scan, they’re handed a clipboard and asked to recap their medical history. This push from providers has prompted an equal-and-opposite reaction from insurers. Only 56% of Americans trust their health insurer to act in their best interest. Meanwhile, healthcare consumers (people!)

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The HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 1, 2025

Mid Florida Primary Care On July 29, 2025, Mid Florida Primary Care, a specialized internal medicine practice in Leesburg, Florida, disclosed a cyberattack and data breach that was identified on or around January 23, 2025. The data review was completed on June 19, 2025.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 15, 2025

A network intrusion was detected on February 13, 2025, immediate action was taken to secure its systems, and law enforcement was notified. The investigation confirmed that an unauthorized third party had access to its network for almost a month between January 15, 2025, and February 13, 2025. HopeHealth Inc.,

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The HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 5, 2025

In addition to a cash payment, class members may claim three years of three-bureau credit monitoring services, which include dark web monitoring, medical identity monitoring, public record monitoring services, and an identity theft insurance policy. A date has yet to be set for the final fairness hearing.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 14, 2025

Winkler County Hospital District, Texas In June 2025, Winkler County Hospital District in Texas notified 637 patients about an insider incident involving some of their protected health information. On or around April 22, 2025, Winkler County learned that a former employee had emailed patient data to a personal email account.

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JULY 10, 2025

While not described as a ransomware attack, the Inc Ransom ransomware group claimed responsibility and added Gardner Orthopedics to its dark web data leak site on May 15, 2025, along with samples of the stolen data. has recently disclosed an email incident that was identified on February 5, 2025.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2025

Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut has notified 22,541 patients about a hacking incident that saw unauthorized individuals gain access to its network on March 2, 2025. Notification letters started to be mailed to the affected individuals on April 23, 2025.

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The HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 6, 2025

Suspicious email activity associated with a single email account was identified in March 2025. On July 24, 2025, Vail Summit confirmed that some patient information was copied in the incident, although no evidence has been uncovered to indicate any misuse of that data.

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Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

Robust Security E-prescription contains data on patient medication, from which plausible ailments can be deduced. Another standard published by CMS is the delayed compliance deadline for EPCS to no longer than January 2023 and no earlier than January 2025 for LTC prescriptions for controlled substances.

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JUNE 27, 2025

Mainline Health Systems started sending consumer notifications on June 20, 2025. A file review was conducted to determine the individuals affected and the types of data involved, and that process was completed on May 21, 2025. The breach was limited to legacy Cerner servers, and its electronic medical record system was not affected.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 2, 2025

That process was completed on March 5, 2025. The affected individuals were notified on March 27, 2025, and a toll-free helpline has been established for the affected individuals to find out more information about the incident.

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Milwaukee Career College

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Updated April 2025 Do I need certification to become a medical assistant? Certification isnt legally required to be a medical assistant, but it makes you much more employable. Getting your medical assistant certification shows employers your competency and commitment to the career. What fields can MAs go into?

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 12, 2025

The file review was completed on December 28, 2023, and it was confirmed that the data exposed in the incident included names, addresses, birth dates, Social Security numbers, drivers license information, passport numbers, financial account information, medical histories, and health insurance information.

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