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AIData Breaches Announced by Five HIPAA-Regulated Entities
Five HIPAA-regulated entities across the United States have disclosed data breaches affecting over 86,000 individuals combined, with incidents ranging from network intrusions to email account compromises. The breaches exposed sensitive patient and employee information including Social Security numbers, medical records, financial data, and health insurance details. All affected organizations are of
AIHealth Information Privacy Reform Act Advanced by HELP Committee
The Health Information Privacy Reform Act, which extends HIPAA-like protections to health data collected by non-regulated entities such as fitness trackers and health apps, has been unanimously advanced by the Senate HELP Committee with a 22-0 vote. The legislation addresses significant privacy gaps by requiring HHS to establish privacy, security, and breach notification standards for consumer hea
AIPrivacy Concerns Raised Over Government Demand for Hospital Emergency Room Data
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is requesting digital patient data from over 100 hospitals through contractor Konza Health to modernize its National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), transitioning from manual to automated data collection. The initiative has raised significant privacy concerns as hospitals report being asked to provide identifiable patient informatio