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Roetzel & Andress

The Trend of Threatening Physicians for Personal Gain

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In this new episode of the HealthLaw HotSpot podcast, host Ericka Adler is joined by Roetzel litigation shareholder Michael Scotti to explore a growing and deeply concerning issue in health care: patients using threats, such...more

Baker Donelson

Physicians, Think Before You Yelp??

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Health care providers should take heed of the $10,000 settlement announced on October 2, 2019 between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and a small dental practice based on...more

Saul Ewing LLP

“Expensive News”: Medical Practice Enters Into $125,000 HIPAA Settlement For Sharing PHI With a Reporter

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On November 26, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Allergy Associates of Hartford, P.C. (AAH) agreed to pay $125,000 to settle alleged HIPAA violations...more

Burr & Forman

Fraud and Abuse Investigations Should be Taken Very Seriously

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According to the United States Government, fraud and abuse recovery has an excellent return for each investment dollar spent. According to the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program Report,released by the...more

Cozen O'Connor

Physician Group to Pay $750,000 to Settle a HIPAA Violation

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In August 2012, a Physician Group—comprising of nearly 20 physicians—reported its HIPAA breach to HHS, which resulted from a laptop bag containing the employee’s laptop and a computer server backup being stolen from an...more

Dickinson Wright

HIPAA Violation Results in $4.8 Million Settlement: An IT Perspective

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In today’s healthcare industry, information technology (“IT”) systems play an ever-expanding role in the success of a medical practice. Medical practitioners consistently juggle e-billing and electronic medical records...more

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