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
Our partner Keith McMurdy posted this analysis of a recent HIPAA settlement involving a physician practice on our Employee Benefits Legal Blog:
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Continue Reading HIPAA Failure Results In Penalties: Lack of Compliance the Key
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
