Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 29, 2021

Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996. The article Expect More From HIPAA Proposed Changes: Easing Information Flow Shouldn’t Mean Reducing Health Data Privacy appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. By Deborah Hsieh, chief policy and strategy officer, Ciox Health.

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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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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) has recently accredited ComplianceJunction’s ‘HIPAA Training for Organizations’ training course. The training has been used by more than 1,000 healthcare organizations and over 100 universities to raise awareness of the HIPAA regulations.

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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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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 21, 2025

A New York woman has avoided a jail term for a criminal violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), having been sentenced to probation. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigated and DAgostino was arrested and charged for the HIPAA violation. in restitution.

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Physicians Practice

JUNE 19, 2025

Understanding HIPAA's Privacy Rule clarifies how incidental disclosures in health care settings are permissible, ensuring patient privacy while facilitating essential communications.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

MARCH 14, 2025

A new proposed rule aims to significantly amend the HIPAA security rule — these are the key updates to know.

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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

MAY 21, 2025

These are likely to continue to be reported by affected HIPAA-regulated entities over the next few weeks. In April, at least 6 HIPAA-regulated entities reported breaches with placeholder figures. Geographical Distribution of Healthcare Data Breaches HIPAA-regulated entities in 29 U.S.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 1, 2025

The plaintiffs claimed that Somnia was negligent by failing to implement appropriate cybersecurity safeguards to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of the data stored on its network, did not follow industry security standards, and was not fully compliant with the HIPAA Rules. The post Somnias $2.4

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 29, 2025

The OCR breach portal still lists the incident as affecting 112,726 patients and plan members of its HIPAA-regulated entity clients, although that total may well be updated in the coming days. The post Verisource Services Increases Data Breach Victim Count to 4 Million appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 31, 2025

Multiple Hospitals appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. Oracle Cloud maintains that there was no breach of Oracle Cloud and none of the published credentials are for Oracle Cloud, but has not provided any official explanation. The post Oracle Health Breach Affects Patients of Multiple U.S.

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99MGMT

MAY 21, 2024

Social media HIPAA violations are surprisingly common. Here are some uncomfortable examples that caused compliance issues for clinics.

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99MGMT

APRIL 4, 2024

HIPAA compliance is a necessity for both the medical practice and the patient. A HIPAA compliance checklist is vital to making sure the various components of compliance are considered and handled in an efficient manner.

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Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

MAY 17, 2024

An update to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule is now underway with new cybersecurity requirements. An update to the HIPAA Security Rule is planned for this spring and it will include new cybersecurity requirements. A serious concern is the tracking of patient data.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 21, 2025

Today, Interlock also came forward to claim a large-scale attack on WestLothian Council, UK, which has been disrupting its school network for over a week,” Rebecca Moody, Head of Data Research at Comparitech, told The HIPAA Journal. This post will be updated as further information becomes available.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 17, 2025

One of the objectives of the HIPAA Journal 2024/25 Annual Survey was to obtain insights into HIPAA compliance best practices. If finalized, the proposals will not only become standards required for HIPAA compliance , but may also be adopted by CMS as conditions for participation in Medicare and Medicaid.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 26, 2025

The lawsuit also claims the medical group was in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), drawing attention to 10 alleged violations of the HIPAA Rules.The lawsuit also took issue with the length of time it took for the affected individuals to discover their sensitive data had been compromised.

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Northwest Career College

APRIL 30, 2025

HIPAA is a short form of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act , a law devised to protect patients’ personal information regarding their health conditions. The following article will explain why HIPAA compliance is significant in medical billing and coding and how it helps protect patients and providers.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JANUARY 3, 2025

The update, which would be the first since 2013, aims to clarify and provide more instruction on securing health data as cyberattacks and breaches in the sector skyrocket.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 17, 2024

Today, telehealth enables healthcare providers to expand access to medical […] The article A HIPAA-Compliant Path to Efficiency and Relief with Telehealth appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. We’ve come a long way since the University of Nebraska pioneered two-way video communication for telemedicine in 1959.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 29, 2025

The post Ascension Notifying Patients About Data Breach at Former Business Partner appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. Carolina Anesthesiology is located in High Point, North Carolina, and provides anesthesiology services to High Point Regional Health System and Atrium Health.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 18, 2025

An amendment to the law has been signed by state governor Andy Beshear that narrows the scope of the law, exempting information collected by healthcare providers covered under HIPAA that maintain protected health information in compliance with the HIPAA Rules and other related regulations. 8 164.514(e).

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 21, 2025

Hospitals About Potential Terror Threat appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. Also, increasing relationships with local and federal law enforcement may streamline response efforts during an attack, explained the AHA and Health-ISAC. The post AHA; Health-ISAC Warn U.S.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2025

The implication of this requirement if finalized – is that covered entities will only be permitted to contract services from business associates that can demonstrate compliance with HIPAA. Despite the variety of compliance requirements, some areas of HIPAA compliance are common to all business associates.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2025

The HHS Office for Civil Rights issued guidance for HIPAA-regulated entities on the use of these tools, which OCR said could violate HIPAA. The post Website Tracking Lawsuit Against Orlando Health Survives Motion to Dismiss appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. The lawsuit W.W.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 8, 2023

However, with HIPAA and patient privacy concerns, some nurses may be disciplined for this if it isn’t done at appropriate times. Under HIPAA, facilities “must implement device and media controls as a part of their physical safeguards.”

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 16, 2025

The HIPAA Journal previously reported on another affected client, Hamilton County in Tennessee. The post Medical Express Ambulance Service Data Breach Affects 118K Individuals appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. Rhea Medical Centers investigation is ongoing, but it has been confirmed that up to 8,309 individuals have been affected.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights’ audit program was too narrow in scope to effectively assess data protections and reduce cyber risks in the healthcare sector, according to the report.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 30, 2025

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced another settlement to resolve an alleged violation of the risk analysis requirement of the HIPAA Security Rule. 163.308(a)(l)(ii)(A) of the HIPAA Security Rule. Failure to conduct a HIPAA risk analysis can cause health care entities to be more susceptible to cyberattacks.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 18, 2025

The post Cybersecurity Firm CEO Charged with Installing Malware on a Hospital Computer appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. Felony convictions see the penalties increased to a fine of up to $100,000 and/or a jail term between 1 and 10 years.

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99MGMT

JUNE 11, 2025

Learn how HIPAA, TMRPA, and state rules protect patient data or result in costly penalties. Does your staff fully understand medical records laws in Texas?

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99MGMT

JUNE 14, 2024

Social media has become an integrated part of today's world, and it is no surprise that it plays an increasingly important role in our lives. As healthcare professionals, you know the importance of staying up-to-date with the latest technologies, including social media-related ones.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 1, 2025

The post 173,000 Patients Affected by Chord Specialty Dental Partners Email Data Breach appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. Chord Specialty Dental Partners said its policies and procedures related to data security have been reviewed and will be enhanced, as appropriate, to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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The HIPAA Journal

JUNE 12, 2025

Hackers gained access to HealthEC’s population health management platform between July 14 and July 23, 2024, and obtained the sensitive data of patients of its healthcare provider clients, per The HIPAA Journal report below. Million Settlement Approved to Resolve HealthEC Data Breach Litigation appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 19, 2025

The post Cyberattack on Michigan Plastic Surgery Practice Affects Almost 20,000 Patients appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2025

The post Beacon Health System Affected by Two Business Associate Email Breaches appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. Neither incident is currently shown on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, so it is unclear how many patients have been affected.

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