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Genetic Testing Company 23andMe Files for Bankruptcy

The HIPAA Journal

The direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe has announced it has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy and has asked the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri to facilitate a sale to maximize the value of its business. 23andMe provides saliva-based DNA test kits to help customers identify and track their ancestry.

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HIPAA Violation Cases

The HIPAA Journal

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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Survey Raises Concerns About CPG Awareness

The HIPAA Journal

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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Medical Express Ambulance Service Data Breach Affects 118K Individuals

The HIPAA Journal

comprehensive review of all files on the network confirmed that the exposed information included names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, diagnoses, pathology test results, medical record numbers, driver’s license numbers, unique or other government issued identification numbers, and health insurance information.

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HIPAA Compliance for Business Associates

The HIPAA Journal

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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Artificial Intelligence can be the Catalyst for Transformative Change at NIH

Sensible Medicine

For example, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research settled HIPAA violations for $3.9 Sharing data that includes sensitive patient health information, exposes researchers and institutions to significant legal and financial risks. million after being accused of mishandling a laptop containing protected health information.

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Transparency in Healthcare: How Consumers Are Taking Control of Their Medical Information

Scrubs

Under HIPAA’s privacy rule, all patients have the right to inspect, review, and receive a copy of their medical records and billing records that are held by health plans and health care providers. Claims records are not the same as clinical records, and they typically don’t include test results and diagnostic information.