Florida HIPAA Fine: No BAA Results in $500,000 Fine

A recent $500,000 Florida HIPAA fine is just another example of the growing trend of HIPAA violations cropping up across the country, all stemming from the lack of properly executed business associate agreements. Advanced Care Hospitalists PL (ACH) has agreed to pay a $500,000 HIPAA fine to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) after a HIPAA investigation [...]