The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2024

DRS said the types of data involved varied from individual to individual and may have included names, addresses, dates of birth, health insurance information, dates of service, and Social Security numbers. The post Almost 500,000 Individuals Affected by Designed Receivable Solutions Data Breach appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Arkenea

MARCH 31, 2025

HIPAA compliance costs can greatly vary depending on the kind of application you’re developing. Developing a healthcare application that complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is essential for safeguarding sensitive patient information and adhering to legal standards.

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Arkenea

MARCH 29, 2025

Having a profound understanding of the HIPAA rules puts you one step ahead in the healthcare sector. HIPAA risk assessment ensures that ePHI is protected from threats and vulnerabilities such as fraud, data breaches, financial scams, identity thefts, etc. HIPAA Compliance Checklist 1. HIPAA Compliance Checklist 1.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 28, 2020

Most older Americans would share data collected through a wearable tech device with their health care provider, but a minority (35%) would share that information with a health insurance company. Under the current privacy regime of HIPAA for healthcare, indeed, we are. legislators can get on the same privacy page.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2024

Data Breach Insights Healthcare accounted for 28% of data breach incidents, followed by finance and insurance (17%), business and professional services (15%), and education (13%). In 2023 there was a notable reduction in enforcement actions over HIPAA Right of Access violations (4) than the average of 14 over the previous three years.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

Catholic Medical Center Patients Affected by Email Breach at Business Associate Almost 2,800 patients of Catholic Medical Center (CMC) in New Hampshire have been affected by a data breach at one of its vendors, the accounts receivable management service provider Lamont Hanley & Associates.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 22, 2025

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule of 1996. This is the first HIPAA Security rule update since 2013. From 2018-2023, reports of significant breaches increased by 102%.

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The HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The data involved varied from individual to individual and may have included names, dates of birth, passport numbers, financial account numbers, payment card numbers, online credentials, taxpayer identification numbers, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, health insurance information, and medical information.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

This marks the first update to the HIPAA Security Rule since 2013. 1] The Proposed Rule applies to HIPAA-regulated entities, including Covered Entities such as health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, most healthcare providers, and their Business Associates. population. [1]

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The HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This appears to have been a cyberattack on his practice rather than through a business associate. On September 10, 2024, the affected clinics confirmed names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and health insurance information were involved. Leeman, M.D., The affected individuals have now been notified by mail.

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Arkenea

JULY 8, 2024

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) rules and regulations ensure that ePHI (Protected Health Information) is safe and secure from potential hackers. These regulations mandate the BA (Business Associates) and CE (Covered Entities) to maintain the privacy and security of ePHI.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2024

Mobile Medical Response Warns Patients About PHI Breach Mobile Medical Response, a Michigan-based provider of medical transportation and ambulance services, has announced that there has been an impermissible disclosure of patient information at one of its business associates.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 3, 2024

HIPAA compliance is a crucial aspect of any medical billing software. Understanding the importance of HIPAA compliance and implementing the necessary protocols helps healthcare providers avoid legal and financial repercussions. It provides national standards for using electronic health information and associated transactions.

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Health Prime

MAY 23, 2024

These industry regulations include the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Read more about this in our blog How to make sure your Business Associates are HIPAA Compliant.

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Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

An EMR API integration involves linking in-house EMR to third-party services such as insurance management, billing portals, appointment booking platforms and more. Developers are required to adhere to HIPAA compliance during API integration. Here’s how it is done. This ensures the privacy and security of ePHI.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

billion in loans to healthcare providers under its temporary funding program to help ease the financial strain caused by delays to the processing of insurance claims and providers will have 45 days to pay back the loans. United Health Group has also confirmed that it has paid out more than $3.3 40% of the $3.3

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

The 5 biggest healthcare data breaches were all hacking incidents, with the largest data breach reported by the Texas health plan New Era Life Insurance Companies, involving the protected health information of 335,000 individuals. LLC IN Business Associate 501 Hacking/IT Incident ARC Community Services, Inc.

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