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DOJ Announces Largest Ever Health Care Fraud Takedown

The HIPAA Journal

billion in allegedly fraudulent claims to Medicare related to telemedicine and genetic testing fraud schemes, and 170 defendants were involved in other fraud schemes involving medically unnecessary diagnostic testing, medical visits, and treatments totaling more than $1.84

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

The HIPAA Journal

The data compromised in the incident included Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, dates of birth, treating physicians, dates of service, medication information, insurance information, and treatment or diagnostic information. Mosaic Life Care is offering complimentary identity monitoring services to the affected patients.

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Compumedics Cyberattack Affects Almost a Dozen Healthcare Providers

The HIPAA Journal

a vendor that provides diagnostic and research technologies for sleep disorders for use in sleep study clinics, has recently disclosed a data security incident that has affected patients of several of its healthcare provider clients. Compumedics USA Inc.,

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Healthcare Orgs Fined for Employing Nurses on the HHS-OIG Exclusion List

The HIPAA Journal

Associated Clinicians of East Texas, PLLC, which does business as Diagnostic Clinic of Longview, was discovered to have employed a licensed vocational nurse who had been added to the exclusion list. Diagnostic Clinic of Longview agreed to settle the alleged violation, paid a $77,877.45

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Seven Healthcare Organizations Added to Ransomware Groups’ Data Leak Sites

The HIPAA Journal

The HIPAA Journal has not downloaded any of the leaked data, so cannot confirm the accuracy of the groups’ claims. PDI Health, a Brooklyn, New York-based mobile diagnostic imaging service provider, is also listed. Balance Diagnostics, a medical diagnostic imaging center in Cedarhurst, New York, was also recently attacked.

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7 tips on how to navigate the complexities of migrating EHRs to the cloud

Medical Economics

Some have moved slowly for fear of running afoul of HIPAA laws. 66: AI diagnostic tools with Mark Daly of Digital Diagnostics June 17th 2025 Study: Language barriers reduce CGM access for patients with type 2 diabetes May 19th 2025 Ep. 65: Patient autonomy with Jeffrey A. Singer, M.D. 65: Patient autonomy with Jeffrey A.

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East Carolina Health Settles Data Leak Lawsuit for $250,000

The HIPAA Journal

The files contained names, health insurance information, and diagnostic and/or clinical information. The lawsuit alleged an impermissible disclosure of protected health information in violation of the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The lawsuit – Kaitlyn Hill.