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Effective December 23, 2024, a new HIPAA Privacy Rule requires healthcare providers, covered entities, and business associates to adopt policies safeguarding reproductive health information. The new Rule prohibits disclosures for investigative...
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) recently confirmed a September ransomware attack, exfiltrating the personal and medical data of...
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996was created to safeguard patients’ protected health information (PHI). Two decades...
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Medical device company Artivion disclosed on December 9, 2024, that a ransomware attack disrupted its systems, affecting order and shipping...
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As the healthcare sector becomes more globalized, local hospitals must understand the HIPAA implications of outsourcing to non-US-based...
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A class action lawsuit was filed against the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Health Plan...
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The Center for Vein Restoration (CVR), a Maryland-based clinic, disclosed a major data breach impacting the protected health information (PHI) of...
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New York healthcare provider HealthAlliance was ordered to pay $550,000 for failing to address a known cybersecurity vulnerability, resulting in a...
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On November 18, 2024, Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc., formerly Maxim Healthcare Staffing, filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General...
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GoodRx has agreed to a $25 million preliminary settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging the company shared sensitive user information with third...
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On December 3, 2024, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reported a cybersecurity attack on a vendor’s server, potentially exposing the...
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The recent recall of Yaz Plus, a hormonal contraceptive pill, in South Africa, threw the spotlight on the safety of birth control pills, with several...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently called on blood suppliers to increase their cybersecurity to safeguard the safety and integrity of...
