HHS OCR Enters into $15,000 Settlement Resolving Potential HIPAA Violation
May 8, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights announced a settlement with David Mente, MA, LPC, a licensed counselor providing psychotherapy services in…
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Hospital Sues Former Employee for Posting ‘Disturbing’ Content from Morgue
New Hyde Park, NY-based Northwell Health filed suit against a former employee for allegedly posting graphic photos and videos from the morgue at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Read more…
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McLaren Accused of Leaving Patient Medical Records in Decommissioned Hospital
Patient medical records are meant to be private. But one of Lansing’s largest hospitals is being accused of leaving behind boxes of confidential patient files in a decommissioned hospital.
Read More »Former Methodist Hospital Employees Plead Guilty to HIPAA Violation
Five former Methodist Hospital Employees and Roderick Harvey, 41, of Memphis, have pleaded guilty to unlawfully disclosing patient information in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of…
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HHS Cybersecurity Task Force Provides New Resources to Help Address Rising Threat in Health Sector
On April 17, 2023, The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 405(d) Program announced the release of three new resources to help address cybersecurity concerns in the Healthcare…
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Kansas Healthcare Company Hit by Ransomware Attack
A Kansas healthcare company was struck by a ransomware attack, with the group responsible claiming it will release at least 158 GB worth of data on April 17.
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HHS OCR Announces Expiration of COVID-19 PHE HIPAA Notifications of Enforcement Discretion
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announces that the Notifications of Enforcement Discretion issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act…
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West Virginia Hospital Patient Data Leaked by Ransomware Group
A ransomware group leaked patient and employee data from a West Virginia hospital after the organization didn’t meet its demands for ransom, DataBreaches.net reported.
Read More »Maryland Hospital Reveals 30K Individuals Impacted by Ransomware Attack
Atlantic General Hospital has notified 30,704 patients of a ransomware attack that potentially compromised protected health information (PHI), a notice provided to the Maine Attorney General’s Office stated. Read more…
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Three More Healthcare Entities Report Website Tracking Breaches
Three healthcare organizations joined the list of entities treating past use of tracking technologies in patient websites as a data breach reportable to federal authorities.
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