Despite the fact that the partnership between Google and St. Louis-based Ascension to gather and share patient data may meet the guidelines of HIPAA, it doesn't mean that healthcare leaders shouldn't be cautious, according to a Harvard Business Review article…
Cybersecurity
Beaver, Pa.-based Heritage Valley Health System has filed a lawsuit against Nuance over a 2017 malware attack that caused major disruption at the system, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine began notifying patients Dec. 3 of a security incident that may have exposed their protected health information, according to local NBC affiliate WOWT.
Numerous privacy incidents at hospitals, IT suppliers and other healthcare organizations captured public attention throughout 2019.
The Virginia Department of Health is reminding consumers that they should not use third-party services to obtain their vital records, according to local ABC affiliate 13 News Now.
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Irving, Texas-based Choice Cancer Care Treatment Center is notifying 14,673 patients of a data breach that may have exposed their protected health information.
Consumers' personal health information is vulnerable to access by third-party companies that track healthcare websites yet do not obtain direct consent from the individuals, according to a Dec.2 Tech Radar report.
Flint, Mich.-based McLaren Health Plan began notifying members Nov. 27 of a phishing attack at one of the insurer's third-party vendors, according to mlive.com.
Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Hospitals has agreed to pay the Office for Civil Rights $2.175 million to settle alleged HIPAA violations, according to a Nov. 27 news release.
Numerous privacy incidents at hospitals, IT suppliers and other healthcare organizations captured public attention last month.