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Anthem to pay $115M in largest ever data breach settlement

Settlement resolves consumer claims over a 2015 cyber attack that compromised data on 78.8 million people.

Data breaches Pamela Maclean June 26

Data breaches Pamela Maclean June 26
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
Video Using digital fax to optimize patient information exchange

A large majority of healthcare organizations continue to use fax as their primary method of patient information exchange. Amy Perry of OpenText discusses trends and innovations to help improve efficiency, reduce costs and protect PHI in data transfer.

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Two breaches rock Beverly Hills physician practice

Loss of information creates challenges in contacting patients, says Zain Kadri, MD.

Data breaches Joseph Goedert June 13

Data breaches Joseph Goedert June 13
HHS center for cyber threat sharing helped lead response to malware attack

The Health Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center was an integral part of the agency’s coordinated response to the recent WannaCry ransomware attack.

Cybersecurity Greg Slabodkin June 13

Cybersecurity Greg Slabodkin June 13
Medicaid documents with patient info found in dumpster

North Dakota agency offers protective services for nearly 2,500 affected recipients.

Data breaches Joseph Goedert June 12

Data breaches Joseph Goedert June 12
HIT Think What providers can learn from St. Luke’s fax fine

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

HHS’ Office of Civil Rights came down heavy on the hospital, showing that healthcare organizations must be extremely careful in sending PHI.

Protected health information June 8

Protected health information June 8
Providers to have access to new model privacy notices

New descriptions will better explain how, why health information is shared, says Genevieve Morris.

Data privacy Joseph Goedert June 6

Data privacy Joseph Goedert June 6
HHS issues warning for vigilance on WannaCry ransomware

Two multi-hospital delivery systems deal with affects of attack as feds issue more guidance.

Ransomware Joseph Goedert June 6

Ransomware Joseph Goedert June 6
Medical device theft at SSM Health puts data on 836 patients at risk

Stolen physiological device may have been mistaken for a laptop; no evidence that its data has been misused.

Medical devices Joseph Goedert May 26

Medical devices Joseph Goedert May 26

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