Numerous privacy incidents at hospitals, IT suppliers and other healthcare organizations captured public attention last month.
Cybersecurity
West Georgia Ambulance agreed to pay a $65,000 fine to the Office for Civil Rights to settle potential HIPPA violations, according to a Dec. 30 news release.
Chicago-based Sinai Health System is notifying 12,578 patients about a security incident that may have exposed their protected health information.
Portales, N.M.-based Roosevelt General Hospital began notifying patients Dec. 23 that their protected health information may have been exposed after malware infected the hospital's digital imaging server, according to ABC 7 Amarillo.
Four patients filed a class action lawsuit against Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System, alleging privacy violations and medical care disruption after an October ransomware attack.
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For the past 20 years, Lenny Levy focused on information security for global organizations.