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fromDataBreaches.Net
2 weeks agoMissing Risk Analysis Cost NY CPA Firm $175K-But Not the Big Group Whose Data Was Breached in 2019 - DataBreaches.Net
An accounting firm acting as a business associate incurred a $175,000 OCR HIPAA settlement after a 2019 PHI breach, highlighting recurring ransomware and risk-analysis issues.
fromPsychology Today
1 month agoWhy Your Provider May Be Using AI for Documentation
A treatment plan must be present in every visit note. Diagnoses listed in the chart must exactly match the billing codes. At the same time, patients expect and deserve our undivided attention. But balancing genuine human connection with the ever-growing checklist of documentation requirements is nearly impossible. Add to that the reality that we are people too, with families and demanding lives outside the office, and the strain becomes clear.
Mental health
fromClickUp
2 months ago11 Best HIPAA Compliant Form Builders for Secure Data Collection
Teams will spend hours filing and managing them, only to repeat the exercise during audits. Plus, moving them between departments or into EHRs can be tedious and error-prone. And of course, storing and retrieving paper forms is inefficient and takes up space.
Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
2 months ago29 Years of HIPAA: What's Next for Healthcare Data Privacy?
The healthcare landscape has undergone massive digital transformation since 1996 when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was first enacted. We now face a surge in sophisticated cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence (AI). According to recent data, nearly half of healthcare organizations experienced a higher volume of attacks than just a year ago, but only 29% feel prepared for AI-driven threats like deepfakes and synthetic identity fraud.
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New York City
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months agoLuigi Mangione defense accuses prosecutors of improperly reviewing his private medical records
Defense attorneys allege Manhattan prosecutors improperly accessed Luigi Mangione's private medical records provided by Aetna, and seek an evidentiary hearing and potential remedies.
Privacy professionals
fromAP News
3 months ago20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials
The Trump administration violated federal privacy laws by sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials, according to California's Attorney General Rob Bonta.
fromDatabreaches
5 months agoHHS OCR Settles HIPAA Security Rule Investigation of BayCare Health System for $800k and Corrective Action Plan
OCR found that BayCare failed to implement necessary policies for authorizing access to ePHI, leading to significant vulnerabilities in patient data security.
Healthcare
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fromDatabreaches
6 months agoHHS OCR Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation with Comprehensive Neurology, PC
HHS settlement highlights HIPAA compliance failures following ransomware attack on Comprehensive Neurology.
Settlement emphasizes critical need for thorough risk analysis in healthcare information security.
Privacy professionals
fromAdvocate.com
6 months agoDoctors warn of 'terrifying' consequences as Trump HHS creates snitch line to report people who get gender-affirming care
New guidance allows reporting of doctors providing gender-affirming care to minors, compromising patient privacy.
The policy is criticized for targeting gender-affirming providers and instilling fear in the medical community.
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