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Recently Enacted Health Data Privacy Laws in Washington and Nevada Pose Challenges for Businesses

Washington State’s landmark privacy law has inspired other states to pass similar laws with stringent requirements on a broad range of companies and processing activities. By Heather B. Deixler, Clayton Northouse, Austin L. Anderson, Kiara E. Vaughn, and Kathryn Parsons-Reponte Key Takeaways: Washington State and Nevada have now passed health data privacy laws that impose … Continue Reading

St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Pays $218,400 to Settle Alleged HIPAA Security Case Stemming from Use of Cloud-Based Document Sharing Service

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
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