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Let’s Get Physical - OCR Issues Reminder that HIPAA Security Isn’t Just Technical

BakerHostetler on 9/6/2024

While most entities that are subject to the HIPAA Security Rule spend considerable time and effort ensuring that they have implemented appropriate administrate and technical safeguards to protect the health information that...more

Privacy Briefs: August 2024

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 8/21/2024

On July 19, Change Healthcare Ince. filed a breach report with HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) concerning its mammoth ransomware attack and breach. The organization’s breach report to OCR identifies just 500 individuals as...more

Seven Years After Worldwide NotPetya Attacks, OCR Singles Out PA System, Collects Nearly $1M

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 8/21/2024

Unleashed on June 27, 2017, NotPetya caused an estimated $10 billion in damages globally, among the costliest ransomware attacks in history. In 2018, the Trump administration—in tandem with the British government—blamed...more

OCR Announces Third Ransomware Settlement as Threats Continue to Rise

Rivkin Radler LLP on 7/24/2024

On July 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Heritage Valley Health System, a provider in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, agreed to pay $950,000 to resolve...more

The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 6, June 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 7/3/2024

Welcome to the sixth issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. For this mid-summer edition, we take a deeper look at the newest developments regarding the 2024 amendments to...more

2024 HIPAA Developments

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/28/2024

Over the course of the past few months, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), both of which are divisions of the U.S. Department of Health and...more

Texas District Court Vacates OCR's HIPAA Bulletin on Online Tracking Technologies, But Issues Mixed Decision

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 6/26/2024

On June 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to vacate its guidance that had restricted...more

Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Incident: Financial Impact and Resulting Litigation

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/24/2024

On Feb. 21, 2024, the ransomware hacker group ALPHV, otherwise known as "BlackCat," disabled Change Healthcare's nationwide healthcare billing and information systems and demanded a ransom to unlock them....more

Understanding Regulatory Response Times Following a Cybersecurity Incident - Dear Mary – Incidents + Investigations Cybersecurity...

Troutman Pepper on 6/21/2024

‘Dear Mary,’ is Troutman Pepper’s Incidents + Investigations team’s advice column. Here, you will find Mary’s answers to questions about anything and everything cyber-related – data breaches, forensic investigations, how to...more

OCR Increases Focus on Phishing Attacks Against Healthcare Providers

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan on 6/21/2024

Phishing, the act of impersonating a person or business to deceive a target into revealing sensitive information, has quickly become the tool of choice for scammers and cybercriminals. In 2023, the Federal Bureau of...more

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 5, June 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/14/2024

We are pleased to announce that several of the firm’s practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers and Partners annually...more

Right To Know - June 2024, Vol. 18

Clark Hill PLC on 6/10/2024

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

‘I Will Not Rest’; ‘I Am All In’: Remarkable Breach Hearing Sees Pledges by UHG CEO, Sen. Wyden

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 5/13/2024

United Healthcare Group (UHG) CEO Andrew Witty was in a board meeting on Feb. 21 when officials interrupted with the news that Change Healthcare—a clearinghouse UHG subsidiary Optum had purchased for $1.3 billion in October...more

Privacy Briefs: May 2024

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 5/13/2024

Kaiser Permanente is notifying 13.4 million current and former members that their personal information may have been compromised when it was transmitted to tech giants Google, Microsoft Bing and X (formerly Twitter) when...more

Key Takeaways from OCR’s CY22 HIPAA Reports to Congress

ArentFox Schiff on 5/9/2024

On February 14, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued its annual reports to Congress detailing its actions to enforce the privacy, security, and breach notification...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - May 2024

Robinson & Cole LLP on 5/3/2024

CYBERSECURITY - CISA + Partners Issue Alert for Protection of Water Systems, Dams, Energy + Food + Ag - In response to the growing threat by pro-Russia hacktivists, on May 1, 2023, CISA and other national agency...more

Significant New Healthcare Privacy and Cybersecurity Developments

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 4/29/2024

As the federal government continues to take action in response to events impacting the healthcare landscape, stakeholders must ensure that they are staying up-to-date with health information privacy and security developments...more

Right To Know - April 2024, Vol. 16

Clark Hill PLC on 4/17/2024

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

“Briefings on HIPAA: Cybersecurity in Healthcare,” HCPro

Woods Rogers on 4/15/2024

Principal Liz Heddleston was recently interviewed by HCPro for a story published on April 8, 2024, discussing the rising threat of ransomware attacks for healthcare providers. The story highlights lessons learned from a...more

Health System Cybersecurity Risks: Part Two

K&L Gates LLP on 4/2/2024

In this two-part Triage series, Gina Bertolini, Sarah Carlins, and Jianne McDonald analyze two recent HHS initiatives that address cybersecurity risks to hospitals and health systems nationwide. Cybersecurity events involving...more

Health System Cybersecurity Risks: Part One

K&L Gates LLP on 3/27/2024

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - March 2024 #3

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 3/26/2024

News Briefs - New HHS Task Force Aims to Oversee AI in Healthcare - Details are emerging on a new HHS task force faced with a monumental task: creating a regulatory structure to oversee utilization of artificial intelligence...more

OCR at HHS Updates Guidance on Use of Online Tracking Technology by HIPAA-Regulated Entities

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/26/2024

On March 18, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated its guidance on the use of online tracking technology by covered entities regulated by the Health...more

HIPAA Enforcer Updates Guidelines on Online Tracking Amid Calls for Clarity: Key Takeaways

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/25/2024

On March 18, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated its December 2022 guidance for HIPAA-regulated entities regarding the use of online tracking technologies...more

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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 3/21/2024

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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