Monitoring Legal Developments Relating to the Privacy and Security of Health Information
Matthew Redding contributed to this post.
It’s a familiar story: a HIPAA breach triggers an investigation which reveals systemic flaws in HIPAA compliance, resulting in a seven-figure settlement. A stolen…
Continue Reading Health System Settles for $1.5 Million for Failing To Implement Business Associate Agreement
Cancer Care Group, P.C., a 13-physician radiation oncology practice in Indiana (group), has agreed to pay $750,000 and implement a comprehensive corrective action plan in a settlement resulting from the…
Continue Reading Oncology Group Fined $750,000 Over Stolen Backup Media, Lax Compliance Efforts
Is the PHI on all your mobile devices encrypted? If not, here’s another two million reasons to make encryption your top priority. The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the…
Continue Reading Unencrypted Laptops Prove Costly
The first breach settlement announcement of the new year breaks new ground – a $50,000 fine based on theft of a laptop containing 441 patients’ unencrypted data. It’s the first settlement of …
Continue Reading OCR Announces First “Under 500” Breach Settlement
