The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 24, 2025

The direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe has announced it has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy and has asked the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri to facilitate a sale to maximize the value of its business. 23andMe provides saliva-based DNA test kits to help customers identify and track their ancestry.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 16, 2025

Legal counsel for Medical Express confirmed that the data mining process was completed on January 30, 2025, and a mailing vendor was engaged on March 3, 2025. The final list for notifications was obtained on March 19, 2025, and the notification letters were mailed on April 14, 2025.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 17, 2025

One of the objectives of the HIPAA Journal 2024/25 Annual Survey was to obtain insights into HIPAA compliance best practices. The proposed update was published as a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in January 2025. Compliance with HHS HPH Cybersecurity Performance Goals would help satisfy this requirement.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

on February 14, 2025. The intrusion was detected on January 13, 2025, and the investigation confirmed that an unauthorized third party had access to its network between December 8, 2024, and January 11, 2025. Peters, Missouri, has notified 1,265 individuals about a security incident on January 17, 2025.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 4, 2025

Sentara Healths Lab Services department hired an individual in December 2024 to process lab requisitions orders from providers that explain the lab tests that need to be run for patients. The post Sentara Health Identifies Job Sharing Scam and Potential Unauthorized EMR Access appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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APRIL 10, 2025

Rather than building and maintaining a large inhouse team, businesses partner with specialized vendors to handle design, development, testing, and deployment. According to Statista, the global IT outsourcing market is projected to exceed $591billion by 2025, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 5.1percent.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 6, 2025

An annual survey of healthcare leaders by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has revealed that more than half of healthcare organizations (55%) plan to increase cybersecurity spending in 2025. “Continued adaptation and innovation will be essential for navigating an increasingly digital world.

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