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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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Is BastionGPT HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)
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Based on our research, BastionGPT is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
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How AI is transforming medical content writing
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Humana sues CMS once more over Medicare Advantage star ratings
Days after a federal judge struck down Humana's first lawsuit challenging Medicare Advantage star ratings, the insurer filed a new complaint against...
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Google shuts down Catwatchful spyware a month after warning
Farah Amod: Aug 7, 2025 1:07:44 PM
The surveillance app harvested data from thousands of Android phones using Google’s own servers, until a researcher exposed a critical flaw.
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Microsoft 365 admin center outage disrupts global access for IT administrators
Tshedimoso Makhene: Aug 6, 2025 10:39:15 AM
Microsoft is investigating a widespread outage that has left IT administrators unable to access the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, disrupting core...
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Ellis Medicine reports email breach affecting over 13,000 patients
Farah Amod: Aug 6, 2025 10:29:45 AM
An employee email account breach at Ellis Medicine exposed the names and Social Security numbers of thousands of individuals.
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Oklahoma tightens data breach rules with new law taking effect in 2026
Kirsten Peremore: Aug 6, 2025 10:03:49 AM
Oklahoma enacted a new law amending its data breach notification statute, introducing significant changes to how entities must respond to data...
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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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California hospital to pay $875K over Meta Pixel privacy lawsuit
Farah Amod: Aug 5, 2025 1:00:00 AM
Eisenhower Medical Center has agreed to settle claims that it improperly shared patient data through tracking tools on its website.
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Premier Health data breach exposes sensitive patient and employee information
Farah Amod: Aug 4, 2025 10:56:47 AM
A cyberattack on Premier Health Partners compromised a wide range of personal and medical data over a five-week period in 2023.
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DOJ probes ex-ransomware negotiator over alleged kickback scheme
Farah Amod: Aug 4, 2025 8:17:27 AM
A former DigitalMint employee is under criminal investigation for allegedly collaborating with ransomware gangs and profiting from customer payments.
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Fifth Circuit overturns 4.3 million HIPAA fine against UT Austin Cancer Center
Kirsten Peremore: Aug 4, 2025 6:05:13 AM
On January 14, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a $4.3 million civil penalty imposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...