A new report has been published by Guidepoint Security’s Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT) tracking ransomware activity in the third quarter of this year. Although it is still too early to say if the small decline in ransomware attacks seen in Q3 will continue, ransomware remains to be the largest cyber threat to organizations, and …
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Connexin Software Inc., a company that supplies pediatric physician practice groups with electronic medical records and practice management software, recently acknowledged that it had been the target of a cyberattack in which an unauthorized third party had gained access to its internal computer network. On August 26, 2022, a data anomaly was discovered within Connexin …
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According to a recent analysis from the Opioid Policy Institute (OPI) and Legal Action Center (LAC), several websites used to provide opioid addiction treatment and rehabilitation services have privacy and data sharing vulnerabilities. More and more, services for addiction treatment and recovery are offered online and through mobile applications, with the websites handling various tasks …
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The HIPAA-covered entity Community Health Network, based in Indiana, recently reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights that the protected health information of approximately 1.5 million patients may have been unintentionally exposed to Meta/Facebook and Google, as their tracking code had been implemented on the network’s websites. In …
A group of ten state Attorney Generals recently urged Apple CEO Tim Cook in a letter to strengthen privacy and security safeguards for Apple App Store products that monitor, collect, store, or transmit information about reproductive health. Attorneys general from California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and Washington, D.C. all signed the …
Avera Health will use new funds from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to start a number of programs involving training in telehealth, telemetry monitoring, virtual nursing, and cultural awareness in order to help the nursing and rural public healthcare workforce. Avera Health is an integrated healthcare system that provides services to South Dakota …
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Amazon has recently launched a virtual medical clinic to treat various conditions such as allergic reactions, hair loss and skin complications. Through this message-based health service, people can now be connected to certified medical practitioners who can examine, treat and even prescribe medications for a variety of health and lifestyle issues. The announcement was made …
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National law firm Epstein Becker & Green (EBG) has released their updated 2022 Telemental Health Laws report. Since 2016, the legal practice has published its report annually. The report discusses the development of telemental health care, as well as the steps telehealth providers must take to adhere to telemental legal requirements. The latest report finds …
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A settlement has been proposed by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital to resolve an ongoing class action lawsuit filed following 2 unauthorized disclosures of medical records by staff members. The Chicago-based hospital discovered a member of staff had been accessing confidential patient medical records on November 15, 2019. Following an internal investigation, the …
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A recent study conducted by the Chartis Group has discovered that telehealth increased in popularity between 2020 and 2022, ultimately earning the reputation of being a reliable alternative for methods of healthcare delivery. Chartis Group is a leading healthcare advisory services firm that supports various stakeholders in the health sector by providing strategy, performance transformation, …
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