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American Addiction Centers faces data breach impacting over 410,000

Brentwood, TN-based rehabilitation center American Addiction Centers, Inc., recently disclosed a data breach affecting 410,747 patients, exposing their protected health information (PHI).

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Report: Ransomware attacks cause $1.9 million daily loss

The healthcare sector remains a major target in a year of incessant cyberattacks against the United States. Ransomware attacks on healthcare...

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Unpacking California’s 2024 health law updates

In 2024, California Governor Newsom signed over 1,300 bills into law and vetoed almost 190. Among these, California enacted several impactful laws...

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Texas AG settles AI accuracy case with Pieces Technology

On September 18, 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement with Pieces Technology under the Texas Deceptive Trade...

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How 3D printing is changing healthcare and challenging HIPAA

Innovative manufacturing techniques, like 3D printing, are changing clinical practice. It allows clinicians to create physical objects from patient...

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The fundamentals of quantum computing

The story of quantum computing is one of human ingenuity and curiosity, from the early 20th-century discovery of quantum mechanics to a future of...

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Ascension cyberattack exposes 5.6 million

On May 8, 2024, healthcare giant Ascension experienced a cyberattack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of nearly 5.6 million...

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Using big data for better health outcomes

Converging big data with the Internet of Things (IoT) opens new frontiers for personalized medicine and predictive healthcare, promising improvements...

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The 10 biggest health data breaches of 2024

In 2024, approximately 168 million individuals were affected by breaches impacting 500 or more. The tenbiggest were responsible for nearly 137...

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Informed consent and protecting patient autonomy

Informed consent is more than a procedural formality; it protects patient autonomy on a deeper, almost philosophical level. Informed consent has...

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Brockton Health Center breach exposes 6 years of medical records

Brockton Neighborhood Health Center (BNHC) recently disclosed a data breach after detecting unusual activity on its computer network. The breach...

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The future of AI regulation

In December 2024, a bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence released a final report urging Congress to prioritize existing laws over...

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Fighting AI data manipulation in health apps

Health apps have revolutionized personal healthcare, helping millions to manage their fitness and medical routines. Yet, as these tools become...

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