Brooklyn Hospital Network Reverts to Paper Charts for Weeks after Cyberattack
A network of three hospitals in Brooklyn, New York, has had to work off paper charts for weeks following a cyberattack on its computer systems in late November, the hospital…
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NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Alert to Protect Patient Data and Information
The Division of Consumer Affairs issued an alert to support healthcare practitioners in their efforts to protect patient data and information from disclosure.
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HHS Civil Rights Office Resolves HIPAA Right of Access Investigation
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a settlement with Health Specialists of Central Florida Inc., a provider in Florida…
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Cybersecurity Attack Hits Three Brooklyn Hospitals
A network breach of One Brooklyn Health has affected patients and employees over the past few weeks at three hospitals in Brooklyn.
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CISA Releases Phishing Infographic
Today, CISA published a Phishing Infographic to help protect both organizations and individuals from successful phishing operations. This infographic provides a visual summary of how threat actors execute successful phishing…
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Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing this Bulletin to highlight the obligations of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability…
Read More »HHS Proposes New Protections for Patients with Substance Use Challenges
The US Health and Human Services Department, through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced proposed changes to the Confidentiality…
Read More »NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Notifies 12K of Healthcare Data Breach
NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) Hospital notified approximately 12,000 patients of a breach that occurred in September 2022.
Read More »Five Former Tennessee Hospital Employees Charged with HIPAA Violations
A federal grand jury has indicted five former Methodist Hospital Employees for conspiring with Roderick Harvey, 40, to unlawfully disclose patient information in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and…
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Michigan Medicine Notifies 33K Patients of Phishing Attack
Michigan Medicine notified 33,850 patients of a phishing attack that may have exposed their health information after a cyber attacker targeted them with a scam that lured employees to a…
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