The HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2024

Providence Mission Heritage Endocrinology and Samaritan Health Services have identified unauthorized access to patient data by former employees. The first instance occurred on December 15, 2020, and it continued until May 15, 2024. An investigation was launched in November 2023, when unauthorized access was suspected.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2024

That process was completed on May 30, 2024, and then address information was verified. The affected individuals were notified by mail on June 26, 2024. The post Email Breach Affects 22,000 Ambulatory Surgery Center of Westchester Patients appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

March 25, 2024: Clarification Sought from OCR About Change Healthcare Ransomware Breach Notifications The American Hospital Association (AHA) has written to the Department of Health and Human Services seeking clarification about data breach notifications, should it turn out that protected health information has been compromised.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It has been several years since new HIPAA regulations have been signed into law, but HIPAA changes in 2022 are expected. The last update to the HIPAA Rules was the HIPAA Omnibus Rule in 2013, which introduced new requirements mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.

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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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