HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Investigation with Phoenix Healthcare
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement with Phoenix Healthcare, an Oklahoma multi-facility organization in nursing care. The settlement…
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Healthcare Providers Sue UnitedHealth Group over Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack
Lawsuits have started to be filed against UnitedHealth Group, Optum Inc., and Change Healthcare by healthcare providers that have been unable to access Change Healthcare’s services due to the shutdown…
Read More »OCR Updated Guidance on Use of Online Tracking Technologies
On March 18, 2024, OCR revised its guidance on “Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates” to remind regulated entities and the public that the…
Read More »HHS OCR Issues Letter and Opens Investigation of Change Healthcare Cyberattack
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a “Dear Colleague” letter addressing the cybersecurity incident impacting Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealthcare…
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Patient Data Exposed in Phishing Attack on UC San Diego Health
UC San Diego Health has recently notified the California Attorney General about a phishing attack that was discovered on January 9, 2024, which exposed the sensitive data of patients.
Read More »Medical Records Left on the Lawn after Georgia Hospital Cleared Out
A Georgia hospital was cleared out in preparation for new business and as a result, personal information, medical records, and biohazardous waste were left on the front lawn of the…
Read More »HHS Letter to Healthcare Leaders on Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
Dear Healthcare Leaders, as you know, last month Change Healthcare was the target of a cyberattack that has had significant impacts on much of the nation’s healthcare system. The effects…
Read More »HHS Statement Regarding the Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is aware that Change Healthcare — a unit of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) — was impacted by a cybersecurity incident in late…
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Shut-Down Nursing Home Blames Cyberattack, PA Health Department
Jefferson Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation, the nursing home that shut down abruptly Friday, is blaming both a cyberattack and strict enforcement by the state for what went wrong.
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235,000 Individuals Affected by Yakima Valley Radiology Data Breach
Yakima Valley Radiology in Washington has recently notified 235,249 individuals that there has been unauthorized access to a limited amount of patient data.
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