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McDermott Will & Emery

OCR Issues Guidance Regarding COVID-19, HIPAA, and Disclosures to First Responders and Public Health Authorities

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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued additional guidance today, March 25, 2020, regarding disclosures of protected health information (PHI) to law enforcement, paramedics,...more

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Memorial Hermann’s Use of Patient Name in Press Release Leads to $2.4 Million HIPAA Settlement

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced another large HIPAA-related settlement last week with Memorial Hermann Health System (Memorial Hermann), the largest not-for-profit...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Office of Civil Rights announces $2.4M settlement with Texas Health System for release of patient name

On May 10, 2017, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $2.4M settlement with Memorial Hermann Health System, a not-for-profit health system located in Southeast Texas, which is comprised of 16 hospitals and specialty...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2017"

In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we discuss how the prospect of a new chair and three new commissioners at the FTC may impact the agency's approach to cybersecurity regulation, a new Massachusetts...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Two Additional HIPAA Settlements Demonstrate Breadth of HIPAA Enforcement Activity

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During the week of April 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced two significant settlements with a large New York City hospital and a North Carolina orthopaedic...more

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OCR Settles with Shasta Regional Medical Center for $275,000

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The HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a $275,000 settlement with Shasta Regional Medical Center (SRMC) on the heels of an investigation triggered by a Los Angeles Times article indicating that senior...more

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