By Jennifer Archie, Susan Ambler Ebersole, and Kasey Branam Alleged HIPAA Violations Resulted from Medical Center’s Failure to Risk Assess Internet-Based Document Sharing Application and Inadequate Breach Response The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached a settlement in the form of a Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action … Continue Reading
By Jennifer Archie and Suan Ambler-Ebersole Second Highest HIPAA Settlement Amount to Date and First Paid by a State The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced Tuesday that it had reached a settlement with Alaska’s state Medicaid agency, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) for $1,700,000 … Continue Reading