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Cyberattack on Sunflower Medical Group Affects 221,000 Patients

The HIPAA Journal

Cyberattacks and data breaches have been announced by Sunflower Medical Group, The Center for Digestive Health, NVW Newco, Endless Mountains Health Systems, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System. It is currently unclear which hacking group is behind the attack, and if patient data was compromised.

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Small Georgia Medical Practice Closes Due to Cyberattack

The HIPAA Journal

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. This appears to have been a ransomware attack by the RansomHub ransomware group.

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Website Tracking Lawsuit Against Orlando Health Survives Motion to Dismiss

The HIPAA Journal

The plaintiff alleged that after visiting the website of Orlando Health and performing medical searches she was targeted with Facebook ads specific to her medical conditions. The HHS Office for Civil Rights issued guidance for HIPAA-regulated entities on the use of these tools, which OCR said could violate HIPAA.

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Artificial Intelligence can be the Catalyst for Transformative Change at NIH

Sensible Medicine

For example, a systematic review of medical journals found only 0.6% Dr. Bhattacharya’s appointment was partly to prevent a repeat scenario. For example, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research settled HIPAA violations for $3.9 Yet this gold mine is mostly fools gold. of studies made their data public.

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Esse Health Confirms Almost 264,000 Patients Affected by April 2025 Cyberattack

The HIPAA Journal

Esse Health had previously publicly announced the cyberattack, which prevented access to its electronic medical record system, resulting in appointments being cancelled. The post Esse Health Confirms Almost 264,000 Patients Affected by April 2025 Cyberattack appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Common Questions You’re Likely to See in a Medical Assistant Interview

Prism Career Institute

After completing medical assistant school , a graduate should attain the proper licensure and begin applying to and interviewing for jobs. Here, Prism Career Institute goes over seven common medical assistant job interview questions to help put you at ease. What Are Your Strengths and Weaknesses?

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Healthcare Data Breaches Reported in Georgia, Washington & New Hampshire

The HIPAA Journal

Concord Orthopaedics, New Hampshire Concord Orthopaedics in New Hampshire has started notifying certain patients about a security incident at a third-party vendor used to check in patients for appointments. The post Healthcare Data Breaches Reported in Georgia, Washington & New Hampshire appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.