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Cybercriminals Hit Two California Dental Practices

HIPAA Journal · · US Federal · Healthcare Privacy

Data security incidents have recently been announced by Santa Barbara Endodontics & Hollister Family Dental & Implant Center in California, […] The post Cybercriminals Hit Two California Dental Practices appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Sutherland Healthcare Solutions; Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Announce Cyber Incidents

Data breaches have recently been confirmed by HIPAA business associate Sutherland Healthcare Solutions and the California hospital system, Hoag Memorial Hospital […] The post Sutherland Healthcare Solutions; Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Announce Cyber Incidents appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Healthcare Providers Discover Unauthorized PHI Disclosures to AI Tools

At least two healthcare providers have reported data privacy incidents in which patient health information was uploaded to AI tools without authorization. The disclosures were announced separately and involve protected health information shared outside approved channels.

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C CBC · · International

Critics warn of health data privacy concerns as Ottawa ramps up AI strategy

Canada's federal government is advancing its artificial intelligence strategy, and critics are raising concerns about how health data may be collected, used, or shared in that process.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

British people don’t trust Palantir – it’s not too late to reverse the NHS’s dependence on it | Ben Coleman

A Labour MP and health committee member is calling on UK ministers to let Palantir's £330 million NHS data platform contract expire next March rather than renew it, arguing the NHS should not remain dependent on a US tech company for control of patient data.

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The Record · · International

Medical services company settles with 4 states over 2023 hack of sensitive patient records

Perry Johnson Companies, a Nevada-based medical services firm, has reached a settlement with attorneys general in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Michigan over a 2023 breach that exposed sensitive patient records held by its medical transcription, coding, and imaging subsidiaries.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Security Incident at EHR Vendor Affects Patients of New York Counselling Practices

A security incident at an electronic health records vendor has led to the exposure of personal and health information belonging to patients of Hispanic Counseling Center and Brooklyn Counseling Services, two New York-based mental health practices. Both organizations have begun notifying affected patients.

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