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Abby Grifno: Dec 14, 2024 7:05:35 PM
With increasing cyberattacks targeting phones, encrypted text messaging may become a necessity.
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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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Farah Amod: Dec 14, 2024 6:39:57 PM
Russia frequently appears in discussions about cyber attacks, and for good reason. The country’s geopolitical climate, legal policies, and thriving...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 13, 2024 5:57:24 PM
Luigi Mangione, the suspected gunman in the targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was arrested in Pennsylvania after a five-day...
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Farah Amod: Dec 13, 2024 12:05:32 PM
The recent ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), has shown the vulnerabilities in healthcare...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 13, 2024 11:59:43 AM
A cyberattack on Anna Jaques Hospital, identified during the 2023 holiday season, breached the sensitive data of 316,000 individuals.
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 13, 2024 7:13:17 AM
Meaningful Use refers to standards established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to encourage healthcare organizations to use...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 12, 2024 5:22:49 PM
Inmediata Health Group has agreed to a $250,000 settlement for HIPAA violations. The settlement follows a 2019 data breach that exposed the personal...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 12, 2024 3:14:17 PM
The key difference between "use" and "disclosure" of PHI lies in whether the information is shared internally within the same organization (use) or...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 12, 2024 3:07:50 PM
When an Electronic health record (EHR) system is not flexible or interoperable with other tools, healthcare providers can have difficulty sharing...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 12, 2024 2:55:04 PM
When evidence used in workplace violence (WPV) reports contains identifiable details about a patient that could link them to the organization and the...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 12, 2024 2:45:56 PM
Empathetic language is the art of using words to show understanding and care for another person’s feelings. According to a study published in the...
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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...
