5 min read
As the healthcare sector becomes more globalized, local hospitals must understand the HIPAA implications of outsourcing to non-US-based organizations. While these outsourcing relationships can help providers save costs, they also introduce...
Read More
1 min read
A class action lawsuit was filed against the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Health Plan...
1 min read
The Center for Vein Restoration (CVR), a Maryland-based clinic, disclosed a major data breach impacting the protected health information (PHI) of...
2 min read
New York healthcare provider HealthAlliance was ordered to pay $550,000 for failing to address a known cybersecurity vulnerability, resulting in a...
1 min read
On November 18, 2024, Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc., formerly Maxim Healthcare Staffing, filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General...
2 min read
GoodRx has agreed to a $25 million preliminary settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging the company shared sensitive user information with third...
2 min read
On December 3, 2024, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reported a cybersecurity attack on a vendor’s server, potentially exposing the...
3 min read
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...
2 min read
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently called on blood suppliers to increase their cybersecurity to safeguard the safety and integrity of...
2 min read
According to an article on the communication gaps between primary care and specialist physicians, less than a quarter (22%) of primary care...
1 min read
On December 2, 2024, Connecticut GI and Gastroenterology Associates of Fairfield reported a data breach involving the theft of 10,568 patients’...
2 min read
Elekta Inc. and Northwestern Memorial Healthcare recently agreed to an $8.9 million settlement after a 2021 ransomware attack compromised the...
2 min read
What happened Salt Typhoon, a Chinese cyber-espionage group, allegedly infiltrated at least eight US telecommunications firms, stealing large volumes...
