The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 19, 2025

Security incidents and data breaches have been reported by Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital and Atlas Healthcare CT. Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital has identified a breach of its Microsoft Office 365 environment.

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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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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 18, 2025

Cyberattacks have also been reported by Howard Memorial Hospital and Boudreauxs Specialty Compounding Pharmacy. Erlanger Health said 3,193 individuals have been affected by the breach, all of whom had previously received services from Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital. Individual notification letters were mailed on March 21, 2025.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

The file review confirmed that the types of data compromised in the cyberattack included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers license numbers, medical information, and health insurance information. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

The privacy violation has been reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) as a breach of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Million Individuals appeared first on HIPAA Journal. The post Kaiser Permanente Website Tracker Breach Affects 13.4

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 3, 2024

has confirmed that patient data has been compromised in a cyberattack, and the Monti ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Wayne Memorial Hospital. The hospital has yet to announce any cyberattack or data breach.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

That’s the mantra coming out of this week’s annual Capitol Conference convened by the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP). FYI you might know of NABIP by its former acronym, NAHU, the National Association of Health Underwriters).

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 17, 2025

District Court in Kansas City, Kansas, against the University of Kansas Hospital Authority and Health System (KU Health), Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and Epic Systems Corp. The post KU Health Facing Lawsuit Over Workers Unlawful Accessing of Nude Patient Photos appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2024

The nature of the access was not disclosed; however, Providence said there is an active investigation by the California Department of Insurance. The review confirmed that only names, State IDs, driver’s license numbers, and health insurance coverage information were accessed.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

The compromised data included files maintained by its human resources department in connection with its self-insured health plan. For certain individuals, the destination hospital and other treatment-related data were also exposed.

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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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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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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

The HIPAA Journal has compiled healthcare data breach statistics from October 2009, when the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) started publishing summaries of healthcare data breaches on its website. Dominion National Insurance Company, and Dominion Dental Services USA, Inc.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 4, 2025

Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio, has suffered a significant data breach involving the electronic protected health information of up to 88,541 individuals. 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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Practice Builders

APRIL 11, 2025

More than 60% of adverse events in the hospital are due to communication errors. Tips for Effective Communication Between Healthcare Professionals Physicians communicate with other healthcare specialists within the hospital and with other health providers at other clinics. However, such platforms must be HIPAA compliant.

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CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding the Challenges in Claims Processing Errors in medical claims processing have traditionally posed significant challenges for hospitals, insurers, and patients alike. Automatically flagging errors before claims are submitted to insurance providers. This process can be lengthy, especially when handled manually.

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Prism Career Institute

MAY 6, 2025

Medical assistants care for patients and help manage administrative tasks within hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare venues. It’s also crucial to maintain patient confidentiality and follow Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations.

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Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

MAY 17, 2024

An update to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule is now underway with new cybersecurity requirements. Recent cyber incidents affecting hospitals and health systems have led to widespread care disruptions with patients being diverted to other facilities.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 22, 2024

Email accounts have been compromised at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and the Medical Home Network in Illinois. The emails did not contain any Social Security numbers, health insurance ID numbers, or financial information.

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We Care Online

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Telehealth allows these patients to receive timely care without the added burden of physically getting to a clinic or hospital. Healthcare providers are required to comply with regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in the U.S., which ensures that patient information is protected.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2024

The medical device manufacturer Livanova, the Massachusetts community behavioral health center Aspire Health Alliance, and Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital in California have experienced ransomware attacks that exposed patient data.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 28, 2025

Email accounts have been compromised at four HIPAA-regulated organizations: Alternate Solutions Health Network in Ohio; Park Royal Hospital in Florida; 90 Degree Benefits in Minnesota; and the Charleston Fire Department in West Virginia. Almost 107,000 individuals have been affected.

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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

Medical insurance verification software is developed to automate the process of verifying patients’ insurance coverages. This software is connected to the insurance company’s database to retrieve real-time data on a patient’s insurance status. In 2022, 92.1 percent of people, or 304.0 percent and 36.1

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The HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Parkland Health Investigating Cyberattack and Data Breach Parkland Health, the community public health system for Dallas County in Texas which includes Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, has experienced a cyberattack involving unauthorized access to the protected health information of 6,523 patients.

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Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

In the program’s FAQs, one question clearly addresses this, transparently and in layperson’s terms: Q: “Do I need health insurance to use GNC Health?” ” A: “Nope — insurance isn’t needed or accepted.” Here’s the list of those top-of-mind healthcare worries for U.S.

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Health Populi

JULY 26, 2022

According to the team’s analysis, Amazon is not yet active in AR/VR, med-tech/biotech, or insurance (but see more on that below via Mike McSherry’s observations). Longer-term, Mike could envision Amazon expanding into health insurance.

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Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

Most of these live video calls were also done through a service offered by consumers’ health care providers (doctors/clinicians), followed by services offered by insurance companies. Willingness in sharing health data with insurers, pharmacies, research institutions all fell between 2019 and 2020.

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EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

This comprehensive guide provides hospital and revenue cycle leadership with vital insights on preparing for CERT audits and establishing processes for compliant documentation. Traditional Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage vs commercial insurance). Hospitals need to be aware of these state-specific rules as well.

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The Healthcare Blog

JULY 9, 2024

Most physicians, hospitals, and other health care clinicians/organizations have electronic health records. Insurers : I worked in the health insurance industry for many years, and I still believe it has a critical role. ACA standardized some elements of health plans, as did HIPAA before that ( certain transactions ).

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Health Populi

AUGUST 5, 2021

Eight in ten health consumers would access their physician and clinical notes (an area addressed in the past several years by the ground-breaking OpenNotes project ), insurance billing and claims, allergies, advance directives, and family medical history. One pillar of that trust is privacy. Patients in the U.S.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 27, 2019

Americans most-trust their doctors, their banks, and their hospitals to protect their personal information. There are interesting results revealed by party ID: More Democrats trust doctors, hospitals, health plans, and credit card companies with their personal data. Are people clear-headed about this perception?

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Data is the lifeblood of every hospital and healthcare organization. Without it, doctors can’t access updated patient records for proper treatment; billing departments are unable to correctly process insurance claims; and research teams are limited in their ability to uncover new findings. […].

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 10, 2025

Cyberattacks have recently been announced by Community Care Alliance in Rhode Island, Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics, and Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics in Washington. The hospital made its first announcement on February 28, 2025, when it was discovered that an unknown attacker had infiltrated its electronic systems.

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Arkenea

OCTOBER 16, 2024

percent of the hospitals on the honor roll or the top hospital lists were WCAG 2.1 About 80 percent of the hospitals were semi-compliant, and 16.7 Healthcare website accessibility tools and best practices help hospitals to up their accessibility game and design a compliant site for users. Did you know that only 4.9

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Health Populi

MARCH 7, 2019

This tension has extreme relevance for personal health and healthcare, as AI and data analytics become quickly adopted by payors, insurance companies, providers, pharma, and consumer tech companies that lie outside of HIPAA privacy and security regulations. Social media companies rank at the bottom of this trust-roster, and.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 27, 2022

For some historical context, the authors (all affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania [medical school or Wharton (business school)] start with HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which served up privacy protections based on the health information technology of the time. In the U.S.,

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

need a new-and-improved HIPAA or more over-arching new national privacy law like a USGDPR? Patients most-trust their clinicians, physicians and nurses, as safe places in which to have an honest SDoH discussion, compared with a health insurance representative. What options do people have to opt out of sharing their personal/social data?

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