St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center Enters into $387,200 HIPAA Settlement
Day PitneyOn May 23, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City entered into a…
Trump Budget Anticipates Spending, Net Savings From Fighting Health Fraud
An article in Bloomberg BNA’s Health Care Fraud Report and other publications, “Trump Budget Anticipates Spending, Net Savings From Fighting Health Fraud,” pointed out that while…
U.K. Hospital Ransomware Attacks Show Need for Software Updates
A May 16 article, U.K. Hospital Ransomware Attacks Show Need for Software Updates, in Bloomberg BNAs Privacy Law Watch and other publications discussed last weeks…
Texas Health System Pays $2.4M to Settle Unauthorized Patient Disclosure
A May 11 article, Texas Health System Pays $2.4M to Settle Unauthorized Patient Disclosure, in Bloomberg BNAs Privacy Law Watch and other publications discussed the $2.4…
Media Release Results in $2.4 Million HIPAA Fine
Susan HuntingtonOn May 10, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Memorial Hermann Health System (MHHS)…
Data Breach Preparedness is Critical
An article in For the Record magazine entitled “Call In the Reinforcements” discussed what healthcare organizations must do to be prepared to respond in the event…
Health-Care Provider Pays $31K for Lack of Privacy Contract with Vendor
Eric Fader was quoted in an April 25 article, Health-Care Provider Pays $31K for Lack of Privacy Contract with Vendor, in Bloomberg BNAs Health Care Daily…
HHS Announces Another HIPAA Fine Based on Stolen Laptop
On April 24, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached a settlement with CardioNet,…
Missing Business Associate Agreement Results in $31,000 Fine for Small Practice
Erin HealyThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week announced a settlement with the Center for Childrens Digestive Health (CCDH), a small pediatric…
Day Pitneys recently updated HIPAA self-assessment tool was featured in an article published in Clinical Lab Products magazine. The article describes the updated tool as…