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 laptop, unencrypted data, a missing business associate agreement, and an aggressive, noncompliant contractor add to the feeling of déjà vu.
North Memorial Health Care…
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 theft of a laptop and backup media containing unencrypted patient information. As is often the case, the breach incident triggered an investigation that revealed deeper…
Our partner Keith McMurdy posted this analysis of a recent HIPAA settlement involving a physician practice on our Employee Benefits Legal Blog:
By Keith R. McMurdy on January 1, 2014Posted in Plan Administration, Welfare Plans
Often, when I am discussing HIPAA privacy compliance,…
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 a breach involving fewer than 500 individuals. There was no indication that any PHI was improperly viewed or accessed.
In a press release issued January 2, …
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