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Georgia law restricts police use of license plate data to law enforcement purposes. A new lawsuit alleges deputies searched a man's vehicle five times while he was suing their sheriff. Two recorded reasons were "info" and "37." The system accepted both.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Multiple Vulnerabilities Identified in Component Used by Smile Digital Health’s Smile CDR

Four vulnerabilities have been identified in HAPI FHIR, the open-source Java library and server framework that implements the HL7 FHIR […] The post Multiple Vulnerabilities Identified in Component Used by Smile Digital Health’s Smile CDR appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Patient Data Likely Accessed in Quest Diagnostics Hack

Quest Diagnostics, a major U.S. diagnostic testing company, has disclosed to the SEC that patient data was likely accessed in a cyberattack. The company has not yet detailed the scope or type of information involved.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Massachusetts AG Settles HIPAA & MassHealth Fraud Allegations with Transformative Healthcare

The Massachusetts Attorney General has reached a settlement with Transformative Healthcare over alleged violations of HIPAA and MassHealth fraud rules. The case involves a healthcare provider facing both federal privacy law and state Medicaid program allegations.

Who should care: Healthcare professionals · Privacy officers · Compliance · Lawyers

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

HHS Sends Letters of Nonconformity to Suspected Information Blockers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has sent letters of nonconformity to parties suspected of blocking the lawful sharing of electronic health information, a practice prohibited under federal rules.

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B Bloomberg Government News · · International

Trump’s Medicare AI Push Raises Patient Data Privacy Concerns

The Trump administration is pushing to integrate AI into Medicare, a move that is drawing scrutiny over how patient health data will be used and protected. The initiative affects one of the largest government health programs in the country, covering tens of millions of older and disabled Americans.

Who should care: Healthcare professionals · Privacy officers · Compliance · General readers · AI governance · Policy

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Palantir patient data tech rejected by many NHS trusts in England

Freedom of information responses show that many NHS trusts across England are declining to use Palantir's £330 million federated data platform, with health officials saying existing or alternative systems perform just as well or better. Some trusts have reported genuine benefits, including improved waiting list and surgery scheduling management, but adoption is far from uniform.

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