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Lawmakers introduce bipartisan healthcare cybersecurity bill
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act aims to increase coordination between HHS and CISA, particularly during active cyberattacks.
Kettering Health resumes normal operations after cyberattack
Kettering Health restored its normal operations three weeks after the Interlock ransomware group launched a cyberattack against its systems.
Healthcare leaders make strides with cyber resilience: Report
Healthcare leaders are increasingly recognizing cyber resilience as a business imperative, due in part to the heightened volume of cyberattacks, data breaches and AI-driven threats.
OIG audit: Grant payment system control gaps led to $7.8M in fraud
Effective internal controls could have prevented bad actors from diverting $7.8 million in grant funds from HHS' Program Support Center grant payment system, an OIG audit found.
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Paula M. Stannard appointed as OCR director
Paula M. Stannard will serve as the new OCR director, leading federal enforcement of HIPAA and civil rights laws within HHS.
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Covenant Health cyberattack disrupts New England hospitals
A Covenant Health cyberattack is causing connectivity issues for hospitals in New England as the health system works to restore services.
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Shields Health Care Group settles breach lawsuit for $15.35M
Shields Health Care Group agreed to a $15.35 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit stemming from a 2022 data breach that impacted more than 2 million people.
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Rhode Island publishes RIBridges hack investigation details
The state of Rhode Island announced the results of a CrowdStrike-led analysis of the 2024 RIBridges hack and data breach that affected more than 600,000 people.
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Study: Most healthcare data breaches caused by hacking
Healthcare data breaches have surged over the past 14 years, with hacking or IT incidents increasing from 4% of all breaches in 2010 to 81% in 2024, researchers observed.
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How AI can aid healthcare in digital identity verification
Healthcare organizations can use AI to defend against cyberthreat actors who use AI, especially in the areas of digital identity verification and social engineering.
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Understaffed, underfunded: Health IT security for small, rural providers
Under-resourced providers face the same healthcare cybersecurity challenges as their larger counterparts but often lack the staffing and support to effectively manage risk.
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Navigating HIPAA's reproductive healthcare data privacy rule
Compliance with a final rule to support reproductive healthcare data privacy can help entities mitigate risk despite the rule’s various legal challenges.
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How to prepare for OCR's HIPAA audit program
After a long hiatus, OCR's HIPAA audit program is returning, this time with a focus on HIPAA Security Rule provisions surrounding hacking and ransomware.
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How does HHS resolve HIPAA complaints?
The HHS Office for Civil Rights evaluates every HIPAA complaint it receives and resolves each with an appropriate resolution, from technical assistance to corrective actions.