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Health Law Blog: County Government Settles Alleged HIPAA Violations

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A small county in Washington has agreed to pay $215,000 to settle allegations that it violated HIPAA by failing to secure electronic protected health information. Skagit County maintained protected health information (“PHI”)...more

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HHS Settlement: Reminder That HIPAA Applies To Local Governments Big And Small

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS) recently announced that it had reached an agreement with Skagit County, Washington to settle potential HIPAA violations involving the County...more

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