#patient information

#patient information

A non-password-protected database containing over 21,000 medical records belonging to Atrium Health was discovered, potentially exposing sensitive patient information.

A massive ransomware attack on Change Healthcare has exposed sensitive health data, affecting numerous individuals across the United States.

The incident has highlighted vulnerabilities in the healthcare sector's reliance on centralized processing systems for billing and insurance.,

Yale New Haven Health experienced a data breach affecting over 5.5 million patients, compromising personal and healthcare-related information.

LSC's cybersecurity breach potentially compromises sensitive patient and employee information, prompting investigation and concern over data security.

Summit Pathology's data breach exposed over 1.8 million patients' information, sparking lawsuits and discussions on data privacy and security measures.

Mass General Brigham discovered a breach where two employees allowed unauthorized access to patients' information, leading to termination and free credit monitoring for affected patients.

Blue Shield of California unknowingly shared sensitive health information of 4.7 million members with Google, raising serious privacy concerns.

Data encryption is being proposed as a standard requirement for healthcare organizations to protect patient information.

A nurse unlawfully accessed a veteran's health information, highlighting the importance of privacy and the serious consequences of insider threats in healthcare.

Multiple patient data breaches increase scrutiny from HHS OCR regarding compliance with HIPAA Security Rule.

Google is removing health insurance fields from Google Business Profiles, limiting patient access to critical insurance information prior to visits.