There is an update regarding the 2023 Delta Dental breach involving MOVEit software. Delta Dental was one of many customers whose patient data was exposed after Clop exploited a zero-day vulnerability to attack MOVEit and acquire its clients' data. More than 7 million patients were reportedly affected by the breach, although the number specific to New... Source
Caitlyn Rosen reports: A class of Michiganders asserted in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday that a Thomson Reuters search engine wrongfully published their Social Security numbers. In an 11-page lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the class claims Reuters search engines publicly displayed plaintiffs’ social security numbers in... Source
Lewiston, Maine-based Central Maine Healthcare is laying off 38 IT employees as part of a series of new technology updates. The health system said on its website that it is transitioning to a new electronic medical record, which includes Epic's MyChart portal, expected to go live for patient scheduling on Friday.
South Central Regional Medical Center is a Mississippi health system that offers a wide range of medical services and specialties and strives to deliver compassionate care with superior patient outcomes.THE CHALLENGEThe health system faced the challenge of coordinating a large-scale EHR implementation across five diverse geographical and operational areas while maintaining patient care continuity.
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HIPAA Pulse is a publication from Patient Protect, the HIPAA compliance platform built for independent healthcare practices. We cover breaches, OCR enforcement, regulatory developments, and tactical guidance for the people who actually have to comply with the rule. The breach data, regulatory tracking, and pattern analysis are useful regardless of what software you use.