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Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

From $5,000 to $800,000: Days Apart, OCR Security Settlements Show Puzzling Math

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A single incident that may have started as a personal vendetta or an extortion threat seven years ago has cost a Florida health care system $800,000, and comes on the heels of an unrelated breach suffered by a different...more

BakerHostetler

HHS OCR Provides Annual Report to Congress Detailing 2022 Enforcement Activities

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On Feb. 16, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published its 2022 Annual Report to Congress. ...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Not What the Doctor Ordered: GoodRx to Pay $1.5 Million in FTC’s First Enforcement of the Health Breach Notification Rule

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The Federal Trade Commission earlier this month undertook an enforcement action against online pharmacy and telehealth provider GoodRx, in the latest example of the agency seriously pursuing its role as the nation’s de facto...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - November 2nd - 5th, Nashville, TN

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Dive into a broad spectrum of topics affecting healthcare organizations. Explore the latest laws, regulations, and developments to help you effectively manage your organization’s privacy compliance program. Our Academies are...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Misdirected Hospital Bills Lead to $2.175 Million HIPAA Settlement

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On November 27, 2019 the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $2.175 million dollar settlement with a hospital system to resolve alleged violations of HIPAA’s Breach...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Some HIPAA Happenings

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Proposed Modifications to HIPAA Regulations under Consideration - On December 14, 2018, HHS issued its Request for Information on Modifying HIPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care as part of its Regulatory Sprint to...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2017 #2

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FBI Issues Flash Alert on Apache Struts Vulnerability - The Apache Struts vulnerability has been mentioned frequently in the media over the past month, as it is believed to have been involved in one of the largest and most...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Taking Measure of HIPAA Enforcement

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Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the largest settlement to date for alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Don't Wait for It; Recent HIPAA Enforcement Action Signal More to Come in Phase 2 Audits

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Officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS OCR) have recently selected a vendor to conduct the second wave of HIPAA audits. These so-called "Phase 2 Audits" are set to commence...more

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