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EVANSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HACK EXPOSES HIPAA DATA OF 4,400
Hackers have gained access to the E-mail accounts of a number of employees of the St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville, Indiana, resulting in the PHI of approximately 4,400 patients potentially being exposed. A spokesman for St. Mary’s Medical Center, Randy Capehart, issued a statement announcing the HIPAA breach to the press. In the statement…
Read MoreNursing Agency Operator to be Incarcerated for 92 Months and Forfeits Home
Nursing Agency Operator to be Incarcerated for 92 Months and Forfeits Home | USAO-MA | Department of Justice BOSTON – The owner of a home nursing agency was sentenced yesterday to 92 months in prison for fraudulently billing millions of dollars of services to Medicare and then laundering the proceeds. Michael Galatis, 63, of Natick,…
Read MorePossible HIPAA Violations in Medical College of Wisconsin Breach
The Medical College of Wisconsin has issued a statement announcing a data breach that has affected approximately 400 of its patients. WDJT Milwaukee, an affiliate of CBS, was contacted on Feb 28, 2015 by a spokesperson for the Medical College of Wisconsin detailing a data breach which exposed some confidential information of its patients. The…
Read MoreLocal Physician Convicted Of Health Care Fraud Charges
St. Louis, MO – DR. DEVON GOLDING has been convicted of multiple health care fraud related charges for billing for services not rendered and false statements involving a health care benefit plan. The five-day trial was held before United States District Judge John A. Ross. The verdict was returned late Friday evening, February 13, 2015.…
Read MoreHIPAA AND ISPP VIOLATIONS CITED IN AVENTURA HOSPITAL DAMAGES LAWSUIT
The Aventura HIPAA breach, identified in June last year, has resulted in a lawsuit being filed by a patient of the hospital, according to a Courthouse News Service report. The lawsuit was filed by Aventura patient, Kellie Lynn Case, in the Miami Federal Court. She is seeking damages from the defendants, Hospital Corporation of America…
Read MoreCentral Texas Clinic Notifies 8,700 of HIPAA Breach
A central Texas clinic, Lone Star Circle of Care of Georgetown, has learned that a backup file containing the personal information of 8,700 individuals has been available through the community health center’s website for a period of six months, during which time it was accessed on a number of occasions by unknown individuals. The file…
Read MoreFormer Hospital Employee Sentenced For HIPAA Violations
TYLER, TEXAS – A former employee of an East Texas hospital has been sentenced to federal prison for criminal HIPAA violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales. Joshua Hippler, 30, formerly of Longview, Texas, pleaded guilty on Aug. 28, 2014, to wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable health information and…
Read MoreHIPAA breaches have increased by 1800 percent since 2008
Brookings Report: HIPAA Hacks Up 1,800 Percent Feb 19, 2015 | hipaajournal | No comment | Healthcare Data Security A new report by the Brookings Institution predicts a wave of HIPAA data breaches in 2015, claims that the healthcare industry is particularly vulnerable to attack and that there is a lack of consequences for healthcare…
Read MoreAnthem Data Breach Expected to Cost Over $100 Million
A HIPAA breach carries a huge financial penalty and one the scale of that which recently affected Anthem Inc., is expected to result in costs of many tens of millions of dollars. Anthem holds an insurance policy from the American International Group to protect against cyber crime and data exposures, and is covered for losses…
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