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Out of Sync: Mitigating Data Privacy and Security Risks Stemming From Data Syncing Across Devices

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With organizations holding more and more data digitally, there is an increased need to ensure data remains accessible across the organization at any given time. To that end, many organizations use tools that synchronize the...more

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Hospital Settles With OCR for $4.75 Million Over HIPAA Violations

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The US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently reached a $4.75 million settlement with a New York City hospital for alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and...more

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OCR Announces Third HIPAA Settlement in Three Weeks; Issues an RFI on Reducing HIPAA Barriers to Care

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There were two important HIPAA developments during this past week. First, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced that Pagosa Spring Medical Center (“PSMC”), a Colorado...more

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HIPAA Penalties For Failure to Cut Off Access To Former Employee

It has been a busy few weeks for HIPAA enforcement. On Tuesday, the Office for Civil Rights announced its third resolution of a HIPAA breach in as many weeks. In this latest matter, OCR announced that Pagosa Springs Medical...more

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Lack of Statutory Private Right of Action is No Bar to Privacy Suit

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HIPAA and several other privacy laws do not include a private right of action. This is cold comfort for healthcare providers, health plans and other members of the healthcare industry if a patient is able to demonstrate that...more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - June 2016

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Editor's Overview - In this month’s newsletter, our colleagues focus on two sets of legislative updates. First is a discussion of the IRS’s proposed Treasury Regulations prescribing rules under Section 457 of the...more

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OCR for the Win: Lincare, Inc. HIPAA Enforcement Action

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For the second time in history, on January 13, 2016, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) upheld the imposition of civil money penalties charged against a covered entity by the Office of Civil Rights in the Department of Health...more

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Health care worker sent to jail for HIPAA violations

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When we train employees on HIPAA, we always remind them that HIPAA violations carry significant penalties-both civil and criminal. Our favorite line is “Keep your day job.” Stealing patient information is never worth the...more

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Federal Prosecutors Bring Criminal Charges against Individual for Alleged HIPAA Violation

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Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Texas recently brought criminal charges under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) against a former East Texas hospital employee. The former...more

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