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Right To Know - June 2024, Vol. 18

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

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Annual Report to Congress on Breaches of Unsecured Protected Health Information

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently published an executive summary (Report) outlining key enforcement activities of the Health Insurance Portability and...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Responding to a Third-Party Data Breach: Practical Legal and Compliance Steps

Cyberattacks and data incidents are rapidly increasing, and third-party services companies are a frequent source of exposure for healthcare providers. Healthcare is a prime target for cybercriminals, with ransomware and...more

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Right To Know - March 2024, Vol. 15

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: March 2024

Research from Guidepoint Security found that 2023 saw an 80% increase in ransomware activity year-over-year, driven in part by multiple mass exploitation campaigns impacting hundreds of organizations. In total, the report...more

Saul Ewing LLP

HHS OCR Issues Its Most Recent HIPAA Annual Report and a Second Ransomware Settlement

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On February 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued two reports to Congress as required by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 15th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation - May 2nd - 3rd, Chicago, IL

ACI’s Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation offers an unparalleled learning experience, specifically designed for the MCO legal community. Attend and develop winning legal strategies and business best...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Data Breaches Exposing Protected Health Information Are Surging

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The number of large data breaches, those involving 500 or more people, exposing protected health information has increased exponentially in the last few years, and ransomware and hacking are the primary cyber threats in...more

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Montefiore Medical Center Settles HIPAA Breach for $4.75 Million

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On February 6, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center (MMC) for a breach of unsecured electronic protected health information (ePHI). The...more

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Business Associate Victim of Ransomware Attack Pays $100,000 to HHS OCR

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Is your organization a business associate? You could be subject to enforcement action if you fail to protect health information within your control from ransomware attacks. In October, for the first time, the U.S....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: October 2023

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 10 (October, 2023) Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals will pay California $49 million to resolve allegations that they unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste,...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

L.A. Care to Pay $1.3 Million Settlement Over HIPAA Violations: What You Need to Know

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A recent settlement entered into by the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan serves as a stark warning to all entities and business associates subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act:...more

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OCR Settlement of HIPAA Violation of Business Associate

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On May 16, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 2023 Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference - October 23rd - 24th, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Discover today's best practices for your role in healthcare compliance oversight - The Office of Inspector General of Health and Human Services expects healthcare board members, board audit/compliance committee members,...more

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Arizona Hospital Pays $1.25 Million in HIPAA Settlement After Cyber Attack

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on February 2 that Banner Health, a not-for-profit hospital system based in Arizona, has paid $1.25 million in order to settle alleged...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - January 27th, Lake Buena Vista, FL

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences offer practitioners convenient, local compliance education, including updates on the latest news in regulatory...more

Epstein Becker & Green

A Guide to Practical, Regulatory, and Reputational Risk Management

Ransomware Particularly Inflicts Health Care and Life Sciences Organizations - Ransomware is a malicious cyber threat vector that employs encryption malware to prevent users from accessing their systems and data unless...more

Alston & Bird

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Newsletter – February 2021

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Selected Developments in U.S. Law - Fifth Circuit Decision Raises Cyber Enforcement Complications for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services As the Biden Administration begins detailing its regulatory and...more

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Imminent Ransomware Attack Detected

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The CISA, FBI and HHS have issued an alert (https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa20-302a) regarding an imminent threat to hospitals and health care providers. Federal agencies have credible information to suggest that a...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

COVID-19: HHS Permits Business Associates to Use and Disclose PHI for Public Health and Health Oversight Purposes Without Amending...

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on April 2 that HHS is exercising its enforcement discretion to permit business associates to use and disclose protected health information (PHI) for public health...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference - February 24th - 25th, Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Office of Inspector General of Health and Human Services expects board members, board audit/compliance committee members, and senior level leaders of organizations to be experienced in compliance oversight. The Board &...more

King & Spalding

General Counsels Decision Tree for Investigations of Life Sciences Companies

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Manufacturers and distributors of health care products, including pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices and diagnostics regularly face challenges that may require an internal investigation to determine the root cause of...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2019 #4

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Although Amazon and Google respond to reports of vulnerabilities in popular home smart assistants Alexa and Google Home, hackers continually work hard to exploit any vulnerabilities in order to listen to users’ every word to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What's New In Washington - September 2018

Following a truncated August recess, the House and the Senate returned to Washington after Labor Day with a full plate of legislative items to address prior to the end of the fiscal year on September 30. That list includes...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - September 2018 #3

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Schneider Electric recently issued a consumer warning that it mistakenly shipped to its customers USB drives that were infected with malware. Schneider Electric stated in its alert that “Schneider Electric has determined that...more

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