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Ontario Divisional Court Overturns Certification of Intrusion Upon Seclusion Claim in Data Breach Class Action

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In Stewart v. Demme, the Ontario Divisional Court (the “Court”) overturned the certification of an intrusion upon seclusion claim in a data breach class action against a hospital, where a nurse used patient health records to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

For Many, 'There Is a Price': Multipronged Efforts Needed to Thwart HIPAA Violators

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Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 9 (September 2020) - The fact that people are the weakest link in compliance is a truism in the privacy and security world. But just how weak is this link, and how likely is it that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

HHS-OIG Year in Review: Pharma and Medical Device CIAs Increase, Include Novel Provisions

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Corporate integrity agreements (CIAs) continued to be an important tool for the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-OIG) in 2019. Notably, pharmaceutical and device manufacturers saw...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Considerations to Protect Against Insider Threats in Cybersecurity

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Most companies have strengthened their cybersecurity defenses against outside hackers, but many often neglect the equal threat posed by those within their network walls — employees who already have privileged access to...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

No Right to Union Representation for Non-Mandatory Participation in Peer Review Proceedings – DC Circuit Court Overrules NLRB

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Most states, including Connecticut and Massachusetts, have laws that allow hospitals and other health care institutions to establish confidential peer review programs to oversee the quality of care provided by their health...more

The Volkov Law Group

HCCA-OIG Resource Guide on Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness

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The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) jointly released a resource guide on measuring the effectiveness of a health care organization’s compliance...more

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