The HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 5, 2025

Self Regional Healthcare, South Carolina Self Regional Healthcare, an independent regional referral hospital in Greenwood, South Carolina, has started notifying 26,696 patients that some of their protected health information was compromised in a cyberattack on a business associate in July 2024.

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Arkenea

JUNE 27, 2025

Match With The HIPAA Compliance Checklist HIPAA compliance is critical when using any electronic medium to exchange patients’ confidential health care information. Despite this, healthcare institutes fail to comply with HIPAA. Here we’ve listed the four points you need to remember while ensuring HIPAA compliance: a.

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Arkenea

JUNE 23, 2025

But what exactly is RAG in healthcare, and more importantly, how can your organization implement it successfully while maintaining HIPAA compliance and ensuring patient safety? Compliance Challenges : Many AI solutions weren’t designed with HIPAA requirements in mind, creating potential compliance risks.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Penalties for HIPAA violations can be issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and state attorneys general. In addition to financial penalties, covered entities are required to adopt a corrective action plan to bring policies and procedures up to the standards demanded by HIPAA. .

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

However, with this digital transformation comes the critical need for HIPAA compliant teletherapy platforms. What is HIPAA and Why is it Crucial in Teletherapy? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient data.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 2, 2019

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) applies to all companies in the United States. Healthcare providers, covered entities and their business associates should understand HIPAA and take compliance steps to avoid monetary fines and even prison time.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 24, 2019

If your organization handles protected health information (PHI) or electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI), you should be well aware of the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act known commonly as HIPAA. The article Penalties For Violating HIPAA appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

HIPAA violation cases are compliance investigations that result from a data breach being notified to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) or a privacy complaint being submitted to OCR via the complaints portal. There are many different types of HIPAA violation cases.

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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. MN Business Associate 190,000,000 Hacking/IT Incident 2 2015 Anthem Inc.

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Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 7, 2018

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is US legislation that was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996. The article What Are HIPAA Compliant Storage Requirements? This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2024

The HIPAA rules and regulations are the standards and implementation specifications adopted by federal agencies to streamline healthcare transactions and protect the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information. This guide explains why the HIPAA rules and regulations exist, what they consist of, and who they apply to.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2024

DRS said the types of data involved varied from individual to individual and may have included names, addresses, dates of birth, health insurance information, dates of service, and Social Security numbers. The post Almost 500,000 Individuals Affected by Designed Receivable Solutions Data Breach appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 28, 2020

Most older Americans would share data collected through a wearable tech device with their health care provider, but a minority (35%) would share that information with a health insurance company. Under the current privacy regime of HIPAA for healthcare, indeed, we are. legislators can get on the same privacy page.

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Arkenea

MARCH 31, 2025

HIPAA compliance costs can greatly vary depending on the kind of application you’re developing. Developing a healthcare application that complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is essential for safeguarding sensitive patient information and adhering to legal standards.

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The HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The data involved varied from individual to individual and may have included names, dates of birth, passport numbers, financial account numbers, payment card numbers, online credentials, taxpayer identification numbers, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, health insurance information, and medical information.

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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. HIPAA Compliance Checklist 1. HIPAA Compliance Checklist 1.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 22, 2025

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule of 1996. This is the first HIPAA Security rule update since 2013. From 2018-2023, reports of significant breaches increased by 102%.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 22, 2025

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule of 1996. This is the first HIPAA Security rule update since 2013. From 2018-2023, reports of significant breaches increased by 102%.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2024

Data Breach Insights Healthcare accounted for 28% of data breach incidents, followed by finance and insurance (17%), business and professional services (15%), and education (13%). In 2023 there was a notable reduction in enforcement actions over HIPAA Right of Access violations (4) than the average of 14 over the previous three years.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

This marks the first update to the HIPAA Security Rule since 2013. 1] The Proposed Rule applies to HIPAA-regulated entities, including Covered Entities such as health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, most healthcare providers, and their Business Associates. population. [1]

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

Catholic Medical Center Patients Affected by Email Breach at Business Associate Almost 2,800 patients of Catholic Medical Center (CMC) in New Hampshire have been affected by a data breach at one of its vendors, the accounts receivable management service provider Lamont Hanley & Associates.

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The HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This appears to have been a cyberattack on his practice rather than through a business associate. On September 10, 2024, the affected clinics confirmed names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and health insurance information were involved. Leeman, M.D., The affected individuals have now been notified by mail.

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Arkenea

JULY 8, 2024

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) rules and regulations ensure that ePHI (Protected Health Information) is safe and secure from potential hackers. These regulations mandate the BA (Business Associates) and CE (Covered Entities) to maintain the privacy and security of ePHI.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 3, 2024

HIPAA compliance is a crucial aspect of any medical billing software. Understanding the importance of HIPAA compliance and implementing the necessary protocols helps healthcare providers avoid legal and financial repercussions. It provides national standards for using electronic health information and associated transactions.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2024

Mobile Medical Response Warns Patients About PHI Breach Mobile Medical Response, a Michigan-based provider of medical transportation and ambulance services, has announced that there has been an impermissible disclosure of patient information at one of its business associates.

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Physicians Practice

JULY 24, 2025

Reynolds Blog Article Explore the intersection of HIPAA violations and the False Claims Act, highlighting compliance strategies to mitigate legal risks in healthcare. Hence, underscoring that alleged HIPAA violations are material and can be the basis of a FCA case. Rose, JD, MBA Fact checked by Keith A.

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Health Prime

MAY 23, 2024

These industry regulations include the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Read more about this in our blog How to make sure your Business Associates are HIPAA Compliant.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 19, 2025

a San Jose, California-based business associate that offers agentic AI-powered agents for IT and workflow management, has announced a major data breach affecting almost half a million patients of the six-hospital New York healthcare system, Catholic Health. Serviceaide, Inc.,

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 15, 2025

In May 2025, Marlboro-Chesterfield Pathology in North Carolina and Molecular Testing Labs (CareNexa) in Washington reported hacking incidents and data breaches, the latter via one of its business associates. The post Ransomware Gangs Attack Clinical and Pathology Laboratories appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

An EMR API integration involves linking in-house EMR to third-party services such as insurance management, billing portals, appointment booking platforms and more. Developers are required to adhere to HIPAA compliance during API integration. Here’s how it is done. This ensures the privacy and security of ePHI.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

billion in loans to healthcare providers under its temporary funding program to help ease the financial strain caused by delays to the processing of insurance claims and providers will have 45 days to pay back the loans. United Health Group has also confirmed that it has paid out more than $3.3 40% of the $3.3

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 25, 2025

Arbor Associates, Massachusetts Arbor Associates, a business associate that helps healthcare organizations collect patient survey analytics, has recently announced a data security incident that involved unauthorized access to patient data. He then asked a friend, who was also a broker, to assist her clients.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

The 5 biggest healthcare data breaches were all hacking incidents, with the largest data breach reported by the Texas health plan New Era Life Insurance Companies, involving the protected health information of 335,000 individuals. LLC IN Business Associate 501 Hacking/IT Incident ARC Community Services, Inc.

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The HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. Major HIPAA Updates in the Past 20 Years.

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Valant

APRIL 21, 2025

For example, staff members who handle billing need insurance information, but not detailed clinical notes. HIPAA-compliant messaging systems keep patient communication secure. In addition to HIPAA, behavioral health providers must also comply with applicable state laws and insurance regulations.

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