Deadline to Report PHI Breaches Impacting Less Than 500 People Nears
Under the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule, covered entities must report all protected health information (PHI) breaches to HHS. If the breach impacted more than 500 individuals, covered entities must...Malware, Employee Email Breaches Result in PHI Exposure
One look at the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) data breach portal shows that hospitals, nonprofits, and small community health centers continue to face healthcare data breaches. Hundreds of thousands...CaptureRx to Consider Filing For Bankruptcy if $4.75M Settlement Not Approved
CaptureRx CEO Chris Hotchkiss said the company would “strongly consider” filing for bankruptcy if a $4.75 million settlement to resolve multiple class-action lawsuits resulting from a 2021...Illinois Hospital, FQHC Suffer Healthcare Data Breaches, PHI Exposure
This week, two Illinois healthcare organizations began notifying patients of separate healthcare data breaches that caused protected health information (PHI) exposure. South Shore Hospital in Chicago...Ransomware Demands, Data Leaks Skyrocketed Last Year
In its annual threat report, CrowdStrike observed an 82 percent increase in data leaks resulting from ransomware in 2021. CrowdStrike researchers tracked more than 50 targeted ransomware events per...Inmediata Health Reaches $1.13M Settlement After 2019 Data Breach
Stemming from a 2019 data breach that impacted nearly 1.6 million patients, Puerto Rico-based Inmediata Health Group reached a $1.13 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit...Lengthy Healthcare Cyberattack Recovery Disrupts MD Department of Health
The road to healthcare cyberattack recovery is long for the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) as it enters month three of restoring business operations. Meanwhile, Taylor Regional Hospital (TRH) in...Judge Proposes Dismissal of Practicefirst Data Breach Lawsuit
A judge of the US District Court for the Western District of New York recommended the dismissal of a class-action lawsuit against medical management company Practicefirst, citing insufficient evidence...Sponsored by SecureLink
