Advocate Health Care Pays Largest HIPAA Penalty to Date Aug 11, 2016 | 8:35 am Advocate Health Care Network, the largest fully integrated health care system in Illinois, has agreed to pay $5.55 million for multiple HIPAA violations–the largest settlement against a single entity to date. […]
Widespread HIPAA Violations Lead to $36 Million in Fines, Settlements Aug 2, 2016 | 2:19 pm Since 2003, the Office for Civil Rights has settled HIPAA violations to the tune of $36 million, with the two most recent settlements coming from Oregon Health & Science University and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. […]
HHS Releases New HIPAA Ransomware Guidance Jul 20, 2016 | 11:58 am The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights recently released new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act guidance on ransomware. […]
Health Data Riddled With Security Risks, Experts Say May 10, 2016 | 12:06 pm Many Americans’ electronically stored medical data is likely unsecured and inaccurate, according to panelists at the Health Datapalooza. “There are real-world consequences to medical data sharing,” said privacy and medical attorney Neal Eggeson. […]