Synthetic tabular data generation (SDG) is increasingly important in healthcare research and innovation while preserving patients’ privacy. However, ethical concerns remain, primarily over residual privacy vulnerability and insufficient oversight. This review analyzes the only…
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Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives…
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Heather Arthur, Director of Privacy Strategy at Bluesight
Despite decades of investment in privacy programs, unauthorized access to patient records remains a persistent and costly challenge for healthcare organizations.
Patient privacy breaches cost an average of…
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Overview of the Lawsuit
A former executive at Alphabet’s health technology subsidiary Verily has filed a explosive lawsuit alleging the company systematically covered up widespread violations of federal patient privacy laws. The case, reported by…
Overview of the Incident
Norfolk, Virginia-based Sentara Health recently disclosed a significant data breach that occurred at their behavioral health clinic in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The incident, which took place on July 7, 2024, involved a…
Settlement Overview
Geisinger Health System and Microsoft’s Nuance Communications have reached a significant $5 million settlement following a devastating 2023 data breach that compromised the personal information of 1.2 million patients. This substantial settlement represents…
Jim LaRoe the CEO of Symphion, a software and services company specializing in print fleet cybersecurity for healthcare joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care & Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric…
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What Happened in the Oracle Health Breach
Coral Gables-based Baptist Health South Florida recently disclosed that patient data was compromised following a significant cyberattack on Electronic Health Record (EHR) vendor Oracle Health. This major healthcare…
Healthcare Data Breach Overview
Healthcare organizations continue to face unprecedented cybersecurity challenges, with data breaches reaching alarming financial costs that far exceed any other industry sector. According to IBM’s comprehensive cybersecurity report released on July…
Ransomware Attack Overview
Kettering Health, a prominent 14-hospital healthcare system serving Ohio communities, has fallen victim to a sophisticated ransomware attack that compromised sensitive patient information. The cyberattack, which occurred earlier this year, has raised…
