HIPAA Settlement
$1.55 Million HIPAA Settlement for Lack of BAA and Risk Analysis Failures
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has announced it has reached a settlement with North Memorial Health Care of Minnesota over alleged HIPAA violations dating back to a 2011 data breach. North Memorial has agreed to pay $1,550,000 to OCR to settle the HIPAA violation charges. Following a PHI breach…
Read MoreSt. Joseph Health Settles Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit
St. Joseph Health System has settled a class action lawsuit filed by two plaintiffs for the breach of 31,800 patient health records that took place in 2012. A settlement of $15 million will be split between patients and attorneys, with $7.5 million going to patients and $7.5 million covering attorneys’ fees and legal costs. All…
Read MorePHYSICAL THERAPY PROVIDER AGREES TO 25K HIPAA VIOLATION SETTLEMENT
OCR has announced it has arrived at a settlement with a Los Angeles-based provider of physical therapy services after the discovery of HIPAA Privacy Rule violations in 2012. Complete P.T., Pool & Land Physical Therapy, Inc., (CPT) has agreed to pay a fine of $25,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services after the…
Read More$750,000 HIPAA Settlement for a Stolen Laptop and Unencrypted Backup Media from an Employees Car
Cancer Care Group, P.C. agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Cancer Care paid $750,000 and will adopt a robust corrective action plan to correct deficiencies in…
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