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Patient Data Compromised in Palomar Health Medical Group Cyberattack

The HIPAA Journal

Palomar Health Medical Group has warned patients that they may have been affected by an April 2024 cyberattack, and DaVita has learned that tracking tools on its website and mobile app may have sent user data to third-party vendors. Individual notification letters will be mailed to the affected individuals when the file review is completed.

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Multiple Class Action Lawsuits Filed Against City of Hope National Medical Center Over Data Breach

The HIPAA Journal

Several class action lawsuits have been filed against City of Hope National Medical Center, a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer treatment and research center, over a recently disclosed data breach that exposed the protected health information of more than 827,000 individuals.

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The Benefits of HIPAA For Patients, Doctors, and The Healthcare Industry

Electronic Health Reporter

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that mandates the creation of national standards to protect delicate and private patient medical history and health information from being disclosed […]. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter.

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5 issues in the check-in process that impact your medical practice 

Health Prime

In this stage of the medical billing process, your front-end staff ensures proper collection and recording of valuable data essential to provide proper services to the patient and ensure their coverage. However, errors in this data are common and have consequences for your practice. Main issues in the check-in process 1.

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Americans Grew Digital Health-Data Muscles in the Pandemic – New Insights from the Pew Charitable Trusts

Health Populi

health citizens are with respect to their medical information. 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.

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What Are SOAP Notes and How Do You Write Them?

Valant

The information recorded may include symptoms, medical history, test results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescription medications, and progress made at appointments. This information is shared with insurance companies to justify claims. It may be appropriate to say that more data and follow-up sessions are needed.

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Email Breaches Reported by SkinCure Oncology & the Wisconsin Department of Health Services

The HIPAA Journal

The exposed information varied from individual to individual and may have included names, birth dates, medical record numbers, medical histories, and health insurance information. SkinCure Oncology believes files in those email accounts were viewed and potentially obtained in the attack.

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