Healthcare Law Insights blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

This marks the first update to the HIPAA Security Rule since 2013. From 2018-2023, OCR observed a 102% increase in breaches affecting 500 or more individuals, with 167 million affected in 2023 alone. These changes aim to address the steadily increasing risk of cyberattacks on critical healthcare infrastructure. population. [1]

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The aspirational document sets out the mission that “every individual deserves the right to obtain health care that is comprehensive, equitable and compassionate.” Kudos to NABIP for developing this document and taking a leadership position in supporting health care as a civil right for all consumers, emerging as health citizens, in America.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 7, 2025

A further hacking incident was experienced in 2021 and was disclosed by Apria Healthcare in May 2023. Several lawsuits were filed in the Southern District of Indiana in response to the data breach, and in October 2023, the lawsuits were consolidated into a single action in the U.S. The post Apria Healthcare Agrees to $6.4M

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Mobius MD

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The democratization of generative AI in 2023 led to many new players in the space, but a few companies have been working on ACI for nearly a decade. Augmedix was one of the early companies to use AI for ambient clinical documentation. The HIPAA-compliant software writes 80% of your clinical notes simply by listening.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 4, 2025

Dameron Hospital Notifies Patients About November 2023 Data Breach Dameron Hospital in Stockton, California, has recently sent notification letters to patients about a November 2023 data breach. The post Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital Cyberattack Affects Up to 88,500 Individuals appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

For years, law enforcement has bypassed traditional means of securing evidence by informal requests for documents from witnesses of crimes. At some point, that practice bled over into informal requests for healthcare providers’ documents, including documents reflecting protected health information (PHI). Isn’t that entrapment?

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Valant

JULY 29, 2024

Altered mental status, unspecified (R41.82) is a billable ICD-10 diagnostic code under HIPAA regulations from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021. Check out the 2023 ICD-10 updates here. ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status In this blog post, Valant discusses the ICD-10 code for Altered Mental Status.

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Relias

MAY 2, 2024

However, the Relias 2023 State of Healthcare Training and Staff Development Report found that 53% of managers in healthcare organizations use manual methods, such as paper, Word files, and spreadsheets, to track required training completed by their staff. Digitizing your compliance program is vital for the success of your organization.

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Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

Key Takeaways A need to control substance usage and reduce medication errors is driving the e-prescribing market growth during the 2023-2030 timeframe. percent during the 2023-2030 timeframe. HIPAA regulations safeguard ePHI on physical, technical, and administrative levels.

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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

Key Statistics: As per the 2023 survey published by the CDC , the number of people younger than age 65 uninsured was 24.7 percent of the adults between the age group 18–64 were uninsured, as per the 2023 survey. percent of children younger than age 18 were uninsured, as per the 2023 survey. CDC reveals that 10.9

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Arkenea

AUGUST 16, 2024

So, to avoid this, regulatory bodies have implemented regulations such as HIPAA, FDA, HITRUST, FHIR, and more. HCA Healthcare In July 2023, a Tennessee hospital and clinic operator was breached by threat actors who obtained and removed data from an external storage location containing formatted emails and calendar reminders for patients.

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Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

So, to avoid this, regulatory bodies have implemented regulations such as HIPAA, FDA, HITRUST, FHIR, and more. HCA Healthcare In July 2023, a Tennessee hospital and clinic operator was breached by threat actors who obtained and removed data from an external storage location containing formatted emails and calendar reminders for patients.

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Arkenea

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Incorporate privacy measures such as HIPAA compliance to safeguard healthcare data against potential cyber-attacks. As per the HIPAA Journal, healthcare data breach statistics clearly show that there has been an upward trend in data breaches over the past 14 years.

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Arkenea

JANUARY 16, 2025

However, a survey points out that amongst the top 50 health systems in the USA, over half reported spending 5 to 20 percent more on interoperability in 2023 compared to 2022. Problems such as increasing demand for high HIPAA security and privacy can be solved with an Epic EHR integration with FHIR endpoints.

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CareerStep

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The American Medical Association (AMA) reported that as of spring of 2023, the U.S. Adhering to HIPAA regulations, ensuring patient confidentiality at all times. Assisting in internal or external audits by providing necessary coding documentation or clarifications. But, what do medical coders and billers do?

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Key Takeaways: At the beginning of 2023, young US adults between the ages of 18 to 34 years reported higher usage and appreciation of meditation applications, while 37 percent of the adults didn’t use these apps. billion in 2023 and is estimated to surge at a CAGR of 15.2 So, let’s jump to the article right away.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 1, 2024

The forensic investigation and document review confirmed that the protected health information of more than 623,000 patients had been exposed. The post Federal Judge Tosses CommonSpirit Health Data Breach Lawsuit Due to Lack of Standing appeared first on HIPAA Journal. One of those lawsuits, Bonnie Maser v. Leineweber.

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Survey details from (American Medical Association, 2023). American Medical Association, 2023) FRM teams possess a great wealth of knowledge that can be transformed into actionable insights with the assistance of third-party AI tools. Additionally, the software is capable of accepting proprietary internal documents.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 12, 2025

Columbus Regional Healthcare has agreed to a $1,175,000 settlement to resolve litigation stemming from a May 2023 data breach. The post Columbus Regional Healthcare Agrees to $1,175,000 Data Breach Settlement appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. The cash payments may be higher or lower depending on the number of valid claims received.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Background to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy HIPAA already contains provisions that restrict and prevent certain uses and disclosures of protected health information, including information related to reproductive healthcare; however, since the overturning of Roe v.

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