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Ransomware Attack on Texas Ophthalmology Practice Exposes Data of 80,000 Patients
Summary of article from The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Adler: A Texas-based ophthalmology practice, encompassing Victoria Surgery Center, Victoria Eye Center, and Victoria Vision Center, was…
Is Your Texas Data Protection Assessment Started?
Summary of article from Data Protection Report, by By David Kessler, Annmarie Giblin, Joe McClendon, Susan Ross: The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), effective from…
HHS Agency Launches Program to Improve Cyber Resiliency in Hospitals
Summary of article from The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Adler: The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
Twin Brothers Plead Guilty to $45 Million Healthcare Fraud
Summary of article from D Magazine, by Will Maddox: Drs. Desi and Deno Barroga have admitted to a healthcare fraud scheme involving false claims for steroid…
New Practical Guidance for Balancing Fairness, Privacy
Summary of article from IAPP, by Cobun Zweifel-Keegan: The tension between achieving fairness and maintaining privacy in the operation of advanced AI and machine learning systems…
Second Circuit Defines “Willful” under Anti-Kickback Statute
Summary of article from Policy & Medicine, by Thomas Sullivan: The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently ruled that for a defendant…
Five Key Analyses for Healthcare Financial Due Diligence
Summary of article from VMG Health, by Grayson Terrell, CPA: In the complex landscape of healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A), informed decision-making and financial due diligence…
Implementing AI and Mitigating Compliance Risks – Part II
Summary of article from Dentons, by Susan Freed: With the increasing role of generative AI in the healthcare industry, there is a growing need for a…
Health Plan Services Firm Notifying 2.4 Million of PHI Theft
Summary of article from GovInfo Security, by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee: Texas-based health plan administration services firm, WebTPA, is notifying over 2.4 million individuals about a hacking…
Don’t Call It a Breach Rule: FTC Health Breach Notification Rule Has Been Here for Years, Now Updated to Serve as a Backdoor Privacy Regulation
Summary of article from Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, by Lynn Percival IV: In December 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) began a rulemaking process…