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The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, V 2, Issue 6, June 2025

Welcome to our sixth issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at the impact of supply chain and tariff issues on the industry, the veto of Florida's...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Reduce Your Risk (And We’re Not Just Talking COVID-19 Vaccines)

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When COVID-19 was on the rise, ransomware attacks were right alongside it. A new investigation published in JAMA Health Forum found that ransomware attacks more than doubled in the last five years. Ransomware is software that...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 30, Number 32. News Briefs: September 2021

Report on Medicare Compliance 30, no. 32 (September 13, 2021) - Saint Francis Medical Center in Missouri agreed to pay $1.625 million in a civil settlement of allegations it violated the Controlled Substances Act, the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 21, Number 9. Privacy Briefs: September 2021

Report on Patient Privacy 21 no. 9 (September, 2021) - DuPage Medical Group in Chicago said that the personal information of more than 600,000 patients may have been compromised in a July cyberattack. The medical group,...more

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Ransomware, COVID-19 and Regulations: Healthcare Entities Confront a Triple Threat

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Given what the healthcare industry faced in 2020, the seventh edition of our Data Security Incident Response (DSIR) Report, “Disruption and Transformation,” is aptly titled. As if fighting the COVID-19 pandemic weren’t enough...more

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Cyber-Insurance Considerations for Healthcare Providers Related to Ransomware Attacks

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On May 7, 2021, the operator of a major pipeline system that transports fuel across the East Coast fell victim to a ransomware attack that resulted in a six-day shutdown. Over the following week, East Coast stockpiles of...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Top Takeaways - Cybersecurity & Insurance Coverage in the Age of Telehealth: Understanding and Mitigating Your Risk

With more frequent and more severe ransomware attacks against health care platforms and vendors and the increasing use of telemedicine, it is critical to understand how to proactively defend your organization using robust...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 21, Number 4. Privacy Briefs: April 2021

Report on Patient Privacy 21, no. 4 (April 2021) - A Texas Medicaid subcontractor has been terminated after a data breach caused by a ransomware attack originating from Russia exposed the personal information of tens of...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Cybersecurity & Insurance Coverage in the Age of Telehealth: Understanding and Mitigating Your Risk - April 8th, 12:00...

Amid the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine became a vital resource for physicians and patients alike. Even with a potential “new normal” on the horizon, telemedicine is here to stay. But with the expansion of...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Ransomware Warning for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory in light of...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

US Health System Warned of Coordinated Ransomware Attacks

US hospitals and healthcare facilities struggling to maintain normal operations during the COVID-19 emergency, were warned this week by the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

U.S. Cybersecurity Organizations Issue Warning on Ransomware Activity Targeting Healthcare with Guidance Applicable to All...

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On October 28, 2020, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint warning that they...more

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Federal Agencies Partner to Warn Healthcare Systems of Imminent Cyber Threat

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US hospitals and healthcare systems should be on high alert after a rare joint advisory issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Health...more

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Legislators And Regulators Weigh In On Privacy And Data Security Protections For Healthcare Providers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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As they work to combat the surging COVID-19 virus, healthcare providers recently were reminded by legislators and regulators of the importance of data security and privacy protections...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Interpol Issues Alert on Increased Risk of Ransomware Attacks Against COVID-19 Medical Organizations

Interpol has issued an alert to global law enforcement agencies about the increased risk of ransomware attacks on hospitals, health care providers and other organizations on the front line of response to the COVID-19...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 20, Number 4. Privacy Briefs: April 2020

Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 4 (April 2020) -  Health care organizations in the United States, Europe and other world regions are seeing a stark uptick in the number of hacking attempts in the midst of the COVID-19...more

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Hospital and Healthcare Company Ransomware Attacks Increasing During COVID-19 Pandemic

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On April 4, 2020, Interpol issued a warning to hospitals and healthcare companies at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic that cybercriminals are targeting them with ransomware attacks. Cybercriminals are using ransomware...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 3.4.2020 | Top Story: Stocks Rebound

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Stocks rebounded with the S&P 500 making gains for the second time in three days and 10-year Treasury yields fell below 1%; analyst suggest the market upswing was caused, in part, by the Democratic primary results showing...more

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