Army PHI Breach in Colorado Could Mean HIPAA Violations
Thousands of soldiers' and civilians' protected health information could be at risk after a serious Army PHI breach was discovered in Fountain, Colorado. Files containing personally [...]
Almost 900,000 Affected in Anesthesia Group PHI Breach
Phoenix, Arizona based Valley Anesthesiology and Pain Consultants (VAPC) has notified 882,590 patients of a potential breach of protected health information (PHI) that occurred on March [...]
The 5 Most Landmark OCR Settlements in 20 Years of HIPAA
When HIPAA was first enacted in 1996, few people could have anticipated the shock waves that this landmark regulation would send across the healthcare industry. The [...]
U-Miss Medical Center Fined $2.75 Million for Decade-Long HIPAA Violations
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has levied a $2.75 million fine against the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) after uncovering a [...]
Six Risk Assessments Fail to Prevent $2.7 Million HIPAA Settlement
Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) reached a settlement with OCR earlier in July for $2.7 million. The organization had executed six risk analysis over the course of 10 [...]
$2.7 Million HIPAA Settlement Reached with OHSU After Repeated HIPAA Violations
Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) has reached a settlement with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for $2.7 [...]
Business Associate Mishandles PHI in $650,000 HIPAA Settlement
Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS) has agreed to pay a $650,000 settlement with corrective action plan for violations of the HIPAA Security Rule. This [...]
Practice Fusion HIPAA FTC Settlement a “Sign of Things to Come” for HIPAA-Beholden EHR Vendors
On June 8th, 2016 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Practice Fusion, Inc. The EHR vendor was charged with illegally disclosing consumers' protected [...]
Data Privacy, Information Security, and How to Prevent Breaches: Q&A with Health Care and Data Privacy Attorney William J. Roberts
We sat down with data privacy and security expert William J. Roberts of Shipman & Goodwin LLP to discuss the proliferation of data breaches across the healthcare industry in recent [...]
$750,000 HIPAA Settlement in North Carolina for Lack of Business Associate Agreements
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it reached a $750,000 HIPAA settlement with Raleigh Orthopedic Clinic, P.A. The Raleigh, North [...]
