Largest Health & Human Services HIPAA Settlement Wake-Up Call for Covered Entities to Evaluate and Mitigate Risks

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On Thursday, August 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced the largest settlement ever with a single entity for multiple potential Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) violations. Specifically, Advocate Health Care Network, the largest health care system in Illinois, agreed to pay $5.55 million and implement a corrective action plan. The settlement stems from "the extent and duration of the alleged noncompliances…and the large number of individuals whose information was affected."

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