Susan J. Freed

Health Law: Hospice pays $50,000 for Failing to Conduct HIPAA Security Risk Assessment; Inadequate Security Policies

A small non-profit hospice in Idaho agreed to pay $50,000 to settle allegations that it violated the HIPAA security regulations. The allegations stemmed from a report made to HHS by the hospice after a laptop containing...more

2/11/2013 - Data Protection HIPAA Medical Records OCR PHI Risk Assessment