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Are text messages with financial incentives more effective?
According to a research study on Text Messages with Financial Incentives to Help Men With Obesity Lose Weight, the answer is yes.
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How AI is transforming medical content writing
At the 2025 Eduvos University Interdisciplinary Bootcamp in Pretoria, South Africa, I had the opportunity to speak about one of the most pressing...
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McKenzie Health System reports data breach affecting over 58K
On July 24, 2025, McKenzie Health System, which operates as McKenzie Memorial Hospital (McKenzie), disclosed a data breach that may have exposed...
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Syracuse Surgery Center pays $250K over ransomware breach
Syracuse ASC, LLC has agreed to a $250,000 settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) following...
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Tampa General uses AI to improve sepsis detection and care coordination
Tampa General Hospital (TGH) replaced its outdated care coordination software with a new HIPAA compliant digital infrastructure, improving operations...
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DOJ and HHS announce new False Claims Act Working Group
On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly announced the new working group...
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New benefits law may affect HIPAA compliance systems
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was enacted, introducing major changes to employer-sponsored benefits, including telehealth,...
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DermCare Management reports breach affecting 9 organizations
On February 26, 2025, DermCare Management identified suspicious activity on its systems, later confirming that an unauthorized actor may have copied...
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Brainard Surgery Center data breach exposes patient information
Brainard Surgery Center recently confirmed a data breach that may have potentially acquired sensitive personal and protected health information (PHI)...
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Is Twilio HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)
Based on our research, Twilio may be HIPAA compliant, but only for certain products and only when specific conditions are met according to the...
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Endue Software data breach exposes over 118K
On April 11, 2025, New York-based Endue Software announced that a data breach compromised the personal and health data of more than 118,000 patients.
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Oracle engineers cause 5-day EHR outage across 45 hospitals
Engineers at multinational computer technology company Oracle accidentally triggered a five-day outage of the company’s electronic health record...
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Over 118K affected by MedEx Ambulance data breach
On April 14, 2025, an Illinois-based EMS provider, Medical Express Ambulance Inc., operating as MedEx Ambulance, announced a data breach that...