California’s Dreaming of Tougher Health-Care Privacy
Day PitneyAn August 2 article in Bloomberg Law’s Health Law & Life Sciences News, “California’s Dreaming of Tougher Health-Care Privacy,” discussed the California Consumer Privacy Act, a…
Private Lawsuit Under HIPAA Dismissed
A recent federal court lawsuit by a private individual accusing Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) of violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was…
A June 6 article in Bloomberg Law’s Health Law & Life Sciences News, “Feds Get Dinged for Subpar Health-Care Cybersecurity,” discussed a letter that was recently…
FDA Plan Aims to Improve Cybersecurity of Medical Devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a Medical Device Safety Action Plan detailing its current initiatives and future plans to ensure the safety…
New Online Guide Explains Patient Rights to Health Records
The federal Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) recently released The Guide to Getting & Using Your Health Records to provide patients,…
Virtua Medical Group to Pay $418,000 Data Breach Settlement
Virtua Medical Group, a health network with more than 50 medical and surgical practices in southern New Jersey, has agreed to pay a $417,816 fine…
New Medicare Cards Could Spell Trouble for Doctors, Seniors
A March 30 article in Health Care on Bloomberg Law, “New Medicare Cards Could Spell Trouble for Doctors, Seniors,” discussed whether new Medicare identification cards…
A March 12 article in Bloomberg BNA’s Health Care Daily Report, “Privacy Concerns Hit Ride-Hailing Push Into Health Care,” discussed issues that Uber and Lyft will…
EmblemHealth Agrees to Data Breach Settlement
New York insurer EmblemHealth has agreed to a $575,000 settlement with the New York Attorney General’s Office over the disclosure of more than 80,000 Social…
Federal Privacy Audits Continue to Scare Health-Care Providers
A February 22 article in Bloomberg BNA’s Health Care Daily Report and other publications, “Federal Privacy Audits Continue to Scare Health-Care Providers,” discussed the ongoing…