Healthcare Professionals, Data Breach

HIPAA Final Omnibus Rule – published Jan. 25, 2013

by Diane Felix | Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 2/13/2013

Six Points Health Care Professionals and Organizations (and those who do business with them) Need To Know NOW: - Possible fines have increased dramatically. Under prior law, fines were capped at $100 per violation, with...more

A Detailed Analysis of Changes to HIPAA and the Implications for Healthcare Providers and Others in the Healthcare Industry: HIPAA...

by Jill Girardeau | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 2/6/2013

Changes to the HIPAA Enforcement Rule - Background: On October 30, 2009, HHS issued an interim final rule revising the Enforcement Rule to incorporate provisions of the HITECH Act. The NPRM then proposed a number of...more

Burr Alert: New HIPAA Rules Issued: “Sweeping” Changes For Healthcare Providers And Business Associates

by Howard E. Bogard, Kelli Carpenter Fleming, C. Logan Hinkle, James A. Hoover, Debra Lee Mackey | Burr & Forman on 2/5/2013

On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released its long awaited final HIPAA rule, which significantly expands certain obligations for healthcare providers and their business associates (the...more

Battling ‘Breach Fatigue’: How to Get Their Attention

by Greentarget on 1/28/2013

Healthcare professionals recently convened at the HIMSS Privacy & Security Forum in Boston to discuss the growing problem of data breaches and compromised patient privacy. Providers clearly need to take a strong approach to...more

State Fines Hospital For Patient Confidentiality Breach; Requires HIPAA Training For Executives

by Theodore Kobus III, Lynn Sessions, Kimberly M. Wong | BakerHostetler on 12/13/2012

A California hospital that disclosed a patient’s medical record in response to a California Watch investigative report on the alleged inappropriate billing practices of the hospital’s parent organization was recently cited by...more

Boston-Area Hospital to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle HIPAA Violations Over Security Breach

by Thompson Coburn LLP on 9/21/2012

On September 17, 2012, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, a Boston area hospital, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to settle allegations of violations of the HIPAA Security...more

Hackers Demand Ransom to Keep Medical Records Private

by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 8/23/2012

Medical-data blackmail is becoming more common as more health care providers adopt electronic health records systems and store patient data digitally. This Bloomberg technology blog story describes some of the larger...more

First State HIPAA Enforcement Action against a Business Associate Returns $2.5 Million Payout

by Poyner Spruill LLP on 8/3/2012

In February, we alerted you to the first HIPAA enforcement action taken against a business associate. The action was pursued by the Minnesota Attorney General against Accretive Health, a service provider that was involved in...more

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