Health
How do business partner data breaches affect your practice?
(HealthDay)—Data breaches affecting health care systems or their partners need to be addressed quickly, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
Jun 13, 2018
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HHS opens investigation into UnitedHealth cyberattack
Following a cyberattack on one of the nation's largest health insurers that's thrown health care payments into disarray and likely exposed reams of private patient data, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Health
Repeat data breaches among health care orgs down
(HealthDay)—Most health care organizations report having at least one recent data breach, but the number of organizations with more than five breaches has decreased, according to an article published April 8 in Medical ...
May 4, 2014
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Medical economics
Cyber insurance recommended for all physician practices
(HealthDay)—The growing threat of hacking is increasing the number of physicians buying cyber insurance, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
Aug 9, 2018
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Health
Britain's Tesco scraps Irish supplier over horse meat scare
British retail giant Tesco said Wednesday it has axed an Irish beef supplier which sparked a food scare after horse DNA was found in beefburgers in Britain and Ireland, where horse meat consumption is taboo.
Jan 30, 2013
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Genetics
Are biobank donor families worried about a confidentiality breach?
A new study examines how well families that donate tissue to a biobank—or decide not to donate—understand the risk and implications of a potential confidentiality breach. The technology to acquire genome sequence data ...
Apr 5, 2017
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Health
Increase seen in data breaches of health information
Between 2010 and 2013, data breaches of protected health information reported by HIPAA-covered entities increased and involved approximately 29 million records, with most data breaches resulting from overt criminal activity, ...
Apr 14, 2015
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Canadian scientists charged with smuggling germs
Canadian federal police on Wednesday charged two former government scientists with allegedly trafficking in dangerous and highly contagious germs.
Apr 3, 2013
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Health
Dutch prosecutors reject calls for criminal tobacco case
Dutch anti-smoking activists vowed to fight on Thursday after prosecutors rejected their call for a criminal investigation into four major tobacco companies on charges including attempted murder or manslaughter, on the grounds ...
Feb 22, 2018
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Attempts to access Kate Middleton's medical records are no surprise. Such breaches are all too common
The alleged data breach involving Catherine, Princess of Wales tells us something about health privacy. If hospital staff can apparently access a future queen's medical records without authorization, it can happen to you.
Mar 21, 2024
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