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Month: January 2018

HIPAA Updates

Ransomware Attack Leads Class Action Lawsuit against Allscripts

January 31, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on Ransomware Attack Leads Class Action Lawsuit against Allscripts

A ransomware attack, discovered last week, against the EHR vendor Allscripts lead to thousands of healthcare suppliers being prevented from accessing patient data or using the e-prescription service. Florida-based Surfside Non-Surgical Orthopedics have moved quickly […]

HIPAA Updates

5,200 PHI Records Exposed in DC Assisted Living Facility Malware Attack

January 29, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on 5,200 PHI Records Exposed in DC Assisted Living Facility Malware Attack

Westminster Ingleside King Farm Presbyterian Retirement Communities has experienced a malware infection that may have resulted in the attackers obtainingt he protected health information of may of it patients. The assisted living facility, based in […]

HIPAA Updates

South Dakota Senate Attorney Judiciary Committee Advances Data Breach Notification Bill

January 26, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on South Dakota Senate Attorney Judiciary Committee Advances Data Breach Notification Bill

The South Dakota Senate Attorney Judiciary Committee has passed a bill to introduce data breach notification legislation after a 7-0 vote. The bill was proposed by the Committee on Judiciary following a request issued by […]

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PHI of 53,000 Pharmacy Patients Exposed in Email Hack

January 24, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on PHI of 53,000 Pharmacy Patients Exposed in Email Hack

The protected health information of 53,173 patients who received services from Onco360 and CareMed Specialty Pharmacy has been compromised in an email hacking attack. The patients were notified after a security breach when suspicious activity […]

Cybersecurity

Victims of Ransomware Attacks Susceptible to Further Attacks

January 24, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on Victims of Ransomware Attacks Susceptible to Further Attacks

A new report released by online security company Sophos indicates that victims of ransomware attacks have a greater chance of suffering additional attacks within the subsequent 12 months. The report states that the healthcare sector […]

HIPAA Updates

1,300 Patients’ Medical Records Viewed Without Authorization by Palomar Health Nurse

January 22, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on 1,300 Patients’ Medical Records Viewed Without Authorization by Palomar Health Nurse

Over 1,300 clients  of Palomar Medical Center Escondido have been wanred that a nurse, previously employed by the group, accessed their medical records without permission while they were being treated at the health center. The […]

HIPAA Updates

Class Action Lawsuit by Victims of Aetna HIV Violation Settled

January 20, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on Class Action Lawsuit by Victims of Aetna HIV Violation Settled

Health insurer Aetna has agreed to a settlement in a class action lawsuit taken by victims of a mailing mistaken that lead to the details of HIV medications prescribed to individuals being seen through the clear plastic […]

Cybersecurity

$55k Ransom Paid by Indiana Health Organization to Retrieve Files

January 18, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on $55k Ransom Paid by Indiana Health Organization to Retrieve Files

Hancock Health , based in Greenfield, Indiana experienced a ransomware attack on Thursday last week. Employees of Hancock were forced to use offline methods to record patient health information, while IT staff tried to respond to […]

HIPAA Updates

University of Phoenix Survey Shows Just 20% of RNs Encountered PHI Breaches

January 17, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on University of Phoenix Survey Shows Just 20% of RNs Encountered PHI Breaches

A recent University of Phoenix College of Health Professions survey shows that indicates registered nurses (RNs) are satisfied withtheir organization’s measures in place to stop data breaches occurring. The survey was conducted on 504 full […]

Cybersecurity

Laptop Theft Impacts 43,000 Patients of Coplin Health Systems

January 16, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on Laptop Theft Impacts 43,000 Patients of Coplin Health Systems

43,000 patients of West Virginia-based Coplin Health Systems have been advised that their PHI has possibly been exposed due to the theft of an unencrypted laptop computer from the vehicle of a member of staff. […]

HIPAA Updates

9387 Patients’ PHI Exposed Due to Lack of Encryption on Hard Drive

January 13, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on 9387 Patients’ PHI Exposed Due to Lack of Encryption on Hard Drive

Charles River Medical Associates, based in Framingham, MA-based, has discovered that one of its portable hard drives was missing, possibly affecting the PHI of almost 9,400 people Last November, the practice discovered that the device  which […]

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Patients of Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Informed of PHI Breach

January 12, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on Patients of Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Informed of PHI Breach

It has been discovered that an unauthorized person has gained access to parts of its Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSUCHS) computer network and potentially downloaded files holding billing information of Medicaid subscribers. […]

HIPAA Updates

30,000 Medicaid Recipients Affected by Phishing Attack on Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

January 11, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on 30,000 Medicaid Recipients Affected by Phishing Attack on Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

The Agency for Health Care Administration in Florida has found that an unauthorized individual obtained access to a single email account due to a member of staff beign tricked by phishing scam. The member of […]

HIPAA Updates

1,128 Patients Impacted by Compassion Care Hospice Breach

January 10, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on 1,128 Patients Impacted by Compassion Care Hospice Breach

1,128 patients’ protected health information has potentially been viewed after an unauthorized individual gained access to the Compassionate Care Hospice Las Vegas (CCHLV) network and server. The breach occurred on October 28, 2017, CCHLV was alerted that […]

Cybersecurity

Data Security Inadequacies at North Carolina State Medicaid Agency by OIG

January 9, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on Data Security Inadequacies at North Carolina State Medicaid Agency by OIG

The findings of an audit of the North Carolina State Medicaid agency by The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) have been published in a new report. The report indicates that […]

HIPAA Updates

Two Dara Security Incidents Reported at Kaiser Permanente Reports

January 8, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on Two Dara Security Incidents Reported at Kaiser Permanente Reports

Kaiser Permanente has suffered a couple of security incidents which filed with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Overall,  in excess of 5,000 people have been affected by the […]

HIPAA Updates

SSM Health Patients Notified of Data Breach Involving Member of Staff

January 6, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on SSM Health Patients Notified of Data Breach Involving Member of Staff

It has been discovered that a former member of staff at SSM Health has been accessing the health records of patients without any valid work reason for doing so for roughly eight months. The former health […]

HIPAA Updates

Emory Healthcare Data Breach Impacts 24,000 Patients

January 5, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on Emory Healthcare Data Breach Impacts 24,000 Patients

A former employee of Emory Healthcare (EHC) has been found to have obtained the protected health information of 24,000 EHC patients and shared the data to a Microsoft Office 365 OneDrive account, from where it […]

HIPAA Updates

Longs Peak Family Practice Suffers Two Cyberattacks in One Week

January 4, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on Longs Peak Family Practice Suffers Two Cyberattacks in One Week

Longs Peak Family Practice (LPFP) in Colorado has found that an individual gained access to its systems and encrypted files using ransomware last November. The family and sports medicine practice based in Longmont CO, found […]

HIPAA Updates

Ongoing Cyberattack Uncovered at Jones Memorial Hospital

January 3, 2018 Patrick Kennedy Comments Off on Ongoing Cyberattack Uncovered at Jones Memorial Hospital

A cyberattack, causing unexpected downtime, has been discovered at The University of Rochester Medicine’s Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville, NY. The attack is thought to have started on Wednesday December 27 and has lead to […]

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