California Protects Residents with the Introduction of the California Consumer Privacy Act
The ways in which businesses collect and use consumer data have been a cause for concern for many people. The sale of personal information has been [...]
D.C. Attorney General Proposes Stricter Breach Notification Law
Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine is pushing to strengthen the data breach notification laws for D.C. residents. If protected health information (PHI) is released without their knowledge, [...]
$7.5 MM Class-Action Lawsuit Filed After UCLA Health Data Breach
Patients have filed suit against UCLA Health with a class-action settlement for $7.5 million after a data breach exposed their protected health information (PHI). UCLA first [...]
Aetna Pays $935,000 Fine for California HIV Status Breach
Aetna, a Connecticut-based health insurer, has agreed to pay the California Attorney General $935,000 to resolve a 2017 privacy breach that exposed state residents’ HIV status. [...]
HIPAA Fines Are Just the Beginning: Civil HIPAA Lawsuits On the Rise
Community Health Systems (CHS) was issued a $4,500,000 HIPAA fine for a reported 2014 data breach. It looks like the data breach resulted from malware which was installed by [...]
Will New Laws Allow Patients to Cash-In on HIPAA Fines?
This coming November, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is slated to discuss an “advance notice of proposed rulemaking” that is [...]
Connecticut HIPAA Lawsuit, Patients May Now Sue over HIPAA Violations
2018 marks the year that Connecticut citizens are now allowed to file HIPAA lawsuits against providers for unwarranted release of their protected health information (PHI). This ruling was issued [...]
NY HIPAA Legislation to Improve Breach Notification and PHI Security
Pending data breach legislation in New York would redefine unsecured PHI as personal information, affecting breach notification and data security measures across the state. Bill A10475 has [...]
Covered Entities Must Ensure Policies Account for Federal and State Laws
Understanding the regulatory requirements that govern the use and disclosure of protected health information (PHI) is essential for healthcare professionals operating across the country. However, federal HIPAA regulation only [...]
