April 2023 Healthcare Data Breach Report
The number of reported healthcare data breaches dropped by 17.5% as 52 cases involving 500 or more data files were reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR). This number is below the 12-month […]
Month: May 2023
Recent Settlement and Lawsuits Associated with Data Breaches
OCR Issues $350,000 Penalty to Arkansas Business Associate for Impermissible ePHI Disclosure The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a settlement with regards to the Arkansas business associate HIPAA investigation involving the impermissible […]
HIPAA Right of Access Violation Settled for $15,000 and Lawsuit Against Geolocation Data Selling Dropped
Pittsburgh Counselor Pays $15,000 Penalty for HIPAA Right of Access Violation The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights reported its 44th enforcement action associated with the HIPAA Right of Access initiative. David Mente, MA, LPC, a […]
Recent Cyberattack and Data Breach Reports by Healthcare Organizations
Mailing Error at CMS Vendor Impacts 10,000 Medicare Beneficiaries The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has began informing a number of Medicaid beneficiaries regarding an impermissible disclosure of their protected health information (PHI) […]