Recent HIPAA News
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October saw a drop in the number of reported data breaches involving 500 or more healthcare records. Only 40 data breaches were reported by HIPAA-regulated entities in October, making the 12-month average of 54 breaches [...]
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About 9 million patients were impacted by a cyberattack on Perry Johnson & Associates. This transcription service provider’s data breach is the second-biggest healthcare data breach this 2023 and it is the 6th biggest healthcare [...]
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Doctors’ Management Services to Pay OCR $100,000 to Settle HIPAA Probe The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has agreed to accept $100,000 from Doctors’ Management Services to settle a ransomware attack and data breach [...]
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Brooklyn Premier Orthopedics (BPO) based in New York has reported the potential access and theft of the protected health information (PHI) of 48,459 patients in a recent cyberattack. As per BPO’s breach notice dated October [...]
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Healthcare data privacy improved in September with the least reported healthcare data breaches since February 2023. There were 48 data breaches involving 500 and up records reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) [...]
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The Medicare and Medicaid plan provider, CareSource, based in Dayton, OH is facing multiple class action lawsuits associated with a cyberattack that resulted in a data breach. The Clop ransomware group took advantage of a [...]
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Healthcare data breaches in August increased by 21.4% month-over-month. There were 68 data breaches involving 500 or more records that were reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights. August is now the second-worst month [...]
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284K Oak Valley Hospital District Patients Affected By Cyberattack Oak Valley Hospital District in Oakdale, CA, has recently informed 283,629 patients concerning the exposure of their sensitive information due to a cybersecurity incident. The hospital [...]
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HIPAA training is typically required annually for healthcare employees, following industry best practices, with new employees mandated to receive training as part of their orientation process, and annual refresher courses are essential to ensure that staff stays current with [...]
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TikTok’s $368 Million Penalty for Child Privacy Violations The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has reported that it finally made a decision regarding its inquiry into TikTok. It imposed a financial penalty of €345 million [...]
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Two Class Action Lawsuits Filed Against CentroMed Over 350,000-Record Data Breach El Centro Del Barrio, doing business as CentroMed in San Antonio, TX, is dealing with two class action lawsuits because of a cyberattack in [...]
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Fashion merchant Forever 21 has informed the Maine Attorney General about a data breach wherein the health plan information of 539,207 present and past employees was compromised. Forever 21 sent breach notification letters to all [...]
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Potential HIPAA Right of Access Violation Resolved for $80,000 The UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (UHIC) agreed to pay $80,000 to resolve an alleged inability to give prompt access to Protected Health Information (PHI). The voluntary settlement [...]
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Reported data breaches in July dropped by 15.2% with 56 breaches involving 500 and up records reported to the HHS OCR making July just an average month in terms of data breaches. In the last [...]
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1.2 Million Record Data Breach Results in Tampa General Hospital Lawsuit Tampa General Hospital (TGH) is getting sued for a data breach wherein hackers acquired access to the sensitive information of about 1.2 million individuals. [...]
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As per the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) breach website, there is a 12% month-over-month decrease in the number of healthcare data breaches involving 500 and up records. HIPAA-covered [...]
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The key provisions of the HIPAA law include ensuring the privacy and security of PHI, setting national standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets, establishing unique identifiers for health care providers and health [...]
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HIPAA violations can result in severe consequences and penalties, including civil fines ranging from $100 to $50,000 per violation, criminal penalties leading to imprisonment of up to ten years for willful neglect, reputational damage, loss [...]
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For professionals in healthcare, adding HIPAA certification to their resume not only demonstrates compliance but also underlines their commitment to upholding the highest standards of privacy and professionalism. Integrating your HIPAA certification into your CV [...]
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The HITECH Act was enacted to promote the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) in the healthcare industry, improve the security and privacy of health information, enhance healthcare quality, and stimulate the [...]
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HIPAA penalties for improper disposal of records can result in significant fines, ranging from $100 to $50,000 per violation depending on the level of negligence, up to an annual maximum of $1.5 million for each [...]
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The HIPAA law impacts business associates by holding them directly accountable for safeguarding PHI they handle on behalf of covered entities, requiring them to sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with covered entities outlining their [...]
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PHI stands for Protected Health Information, which refers to any individually identifiable health information that is collected, created, or transmitted in relation to healthcare services and is protected by privacy and security regulations. PHI is [...]
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In the event of a healthcare data breach leading to a potential violation of the HIPAA, it is important for the covered entity or business associate involved to promptly assess the breach’s scope and nature, [...]
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Good Samaritan Hospital Resolves Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit Good Samaritan Hospital located in San Jose, CA, has decided to resolve a class action lawsuit that was submitted because of a data breach that compromised [...]
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A breach of HIPAA compliance occurs when there is an unauthorized acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of PHI that compromises the security or privacy of an individual’s health data, whether intentional or unintentional and violates [...]
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The HIPAA law guidelines for patient rights in mental health include the right to access and request amendments to their mental health records, the right to obtain a written notice of privacy practices, the right [...]
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To report HIPAA violations effectively, gather all relevant information about the incident, including the date, time, location, people involved, and nature of the violation, ensure that you are compliant with any internal reporting procedures at [...]
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HIPAA was enacted on August 21, 1996, as a federal law in the United States, with the primary aim of improving healthcare portability, ensuring health insurance coverage for individuals transitioning between jobs, and establishing comprehensive [...]
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May 2023 was notably bad with regard to healthcare data breaches. There were 75 data breaches involving 500 and up healthcare records reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Month-over-month, May’s reported data [...]
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Under HIPAA law, patients have the right to access their medical records, request corrections to those records, control how their PHI is shared, be informed about privacy practices, file complaints regarding privacy violations, and receive [...]
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HIPAA penalties for improper access controls can include civil monetary fines ranging from $100 to $50,000 per violation, depending on the level of negligence, with an annual maximum penalty of $1.5 million for repeated or [...]
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A hospital can maintain HIPAA compliance by implementing strict administrative, physical, and technical safeguards, such as conducting regular risk assessments, providing comprehensive staff training on privacy and security policies, encrypting electronic protected health information (ePHI), [...]
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When handling HIPAA compliance breaches effectively, promptly assess the scope and nature of the breach, mitigate potential harm to individuals affected, notify the appropriate parties and authorities in accordance with HIPAA regulations, conduct a thorough [...]
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The HIPAA law protects against genetic information discrimination by prohibiting health insurance companies and employers from using genetic information for underwriting purposes, ensuring that individuals’ genetic data is kept confidential and preventing discrimination based on [...]
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The penalties for HIPAA violations can range from civil fines of $100 to $50,000 per violation, with an annual maximum of $1.5 million, and criminal penalties can lead to fines of up to $250,000 and [...]
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TimisoaraHackerTeam Ransomware Group Connected to New Attack on U.S. Cancer Center There is an alert concerning a somewhat unknown threat group referred to as TimisoaraHackerTeam after a new attack on a U.S. healthcare center. TimisoaraHackerTeam [...]
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Yes, a business can be fined for not having HIPAA compliance, as the HIPAA mandates that covered entities and business associates within the healthcare industry must implement appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy and security [...]
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In the event of HIPAA violations in employee access control, the organization should promptly investigate and document the incident, mitigate any potential harm or risks to the affected individuals, implement corrective measures, conduct retraining for [...]
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HIPAA training is about educating healthcare professionals and employees on the regulations, policies, and procedures related to the privacy, security, and proper handling of protected health information (PHI), emphasizing the importance of safeguarding patient privacy, [...]
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HIPAA compliance in mental health refers to adhering to the regulations outlined in HIPAA to ensure the protection and privacy of patient’s sensitive health information, including psychiatric and psychological records, during storage, transmission, and handling [...]
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HIPAA training is important due to its dual role in ensuring the protection of individuals’ health information and also compliance with the HIPAA law, as it is not merely a recommended practice but rather a [...]
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Patient Information Potentially Lost Because of Mercy Medical Center – Clinton Cyberattack Mercy Medical Center – Clinton has advised 20,865 patients concerning a security incident that impacted its system. It discovered the security breach on [...]
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To address HIPAA compliance in a pandemic, healthcare organizations must ensure the continued protection of patient information by implementing secure remote work protocols, conducting staff training on handling sensitive data in telehealth services, maintaining proper [...]
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To address HIPAA violations in cloud computing, organizations must ensure they have robust security measures in place, conduct regular risk assessments and audits of their cloud infrastructure, implement encryption and access controls, train staff on [...]
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In HIPAA, TPO stands for “Treatment, Payment, and Healthcare Operations.” TPO represents a critical concept within HIPAA regulations that defines the permissible uses and disclosures of protected health information (PHI) for specific purposes related to [...]
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The purpose of HIPAA is to protect the privacy and security of individuals’ health information, ensure the portability of health insurance coverage, standardize electronic transactions in healthcare, and establish regulatory standards for the safeguarding of [...]
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The HIPAA law guidelines for electronic communications mandate that healthcare providers and related entities must implement appropriate safeguards to protect patients’ PHI when transmitting it electronically, ensuring secure access controls, encryption, audit trails, and integrity [...]
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A violation of HIPAA compliance occurs when protected health information (PHI) is accessed, used, disclosed, or handled in a manner that does not adhere to the privacy and security regulations outlined in the Health Insurance [...]
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New StopRansomware Guide Published by CISA & Partners The StopRansomware Guide has an updated version published including additional recommendations about things to do to minimize the threat of ransomware attacks. This guide is a one-stop [...]