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Outside attacks caused almost half of data breaches in July

It was the first month of 2017 in which hackers caused more leaks than insiders.

Data breaches Joseph Goedert 9h ago

Data breaches Joseph Goedert 9h ago
HIT Think How the healthcare industry is learning from data breaches

Matthew Fisher
Associate Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP

The number of incidents has risen rapidly in recent years, but organizations are learning from their mistakes and making improvements.

Data security August 16

Data security August 16
Breach at UC Health hospital may affect data of 4,721 patients

Daniel Drake Center offers protective services after employee accessed records for two years.

Data breaches Joseph Goedert August 10

Data breaches Joseph Goedert August 10
Ransomware attack hits South Dakota plastic surgery practice

Information of about 10,000 patients was affected; practice offers credit, identity protection.

Ransomware Joseph Goedert July 31

Ransomware Joseph Goedert July 31
OCR updates health data breach reporting tool

Revised site provides additional resources to help improve security posture of healthcare organizations.

Data breaches Greg Slabodkin July 27

Data breaches Greg Slabodkin July 27
HIT Think Why HIPAA is healthcare’s favorite scapegoat for info blocking

Matthew Fisher
Associate Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP

Whether it’s lack of understanding or willful misinterpretation, federal rules regarding privacy and security often are an excuse for not sharing patient data.

HIPAA regulations July 25

HIPAA regulations July 25
ONC to eliminate Office of the Chief Privacy Officer in FY18

The move will trim duplicative activities that are already provided by the HHS Office for Civil Rights, says National Coordinator Donald Rucker, MD.

HIPAA Greg Slabodkin July 17

HIPAA Greg Slabodkin July 17
Patient access to medical records continues to be challenging

Health information request process is still too difficult and cumbersome, says ONC’s Lana Moriarty.

Patient engagement Greg Slabodkin July 13

Patient engagement Greg Slabodkin July 13
Ransomware attack at oxygen vendor affects 500,000 patients

Airway Oxygen isn’t disclosing if it paid for access to data, but informs patients of event.

Ransomware Joseph Goedert June 23

Ransomware Joseph Goedert June 23
Washington State University breach compromises data of 1 million

Stolen hard drive held information gleaned from a WSU survey of healthcare consumers.

Data breaches Joseph Goedert June 22

Data breaches Joseph Goedert June 22

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