True to his word, the Connecticut AG has aggressively entered the data privacy and security enforcement arena with a $90,000 settlement with Hartford Hospital and EMC.
The AG has agreed to a payment of $90,000 from...more
The House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report late last week that the information security of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has substantial weaknesses. Several incidents that...more
8/17/2015
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Devices
Advanced Data Processing, Inc. and Intermedix Corp. were sued in federal court in Florida last week for violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for failing to protect the health information...more
8/17/2015
/ Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Data Breach ,
Data Processors ,
Data Security ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Identity Theft ,
IRS ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Tax Fraud ,
Tax Refunds ,
Tax Returns
When we train employees on HIPAA, we always remind them that HIPAA violations carry significant penalties-both civil and criminal. Our favorite line is “Keep your day job.” Stealing patient information is never worth the...more