New York law firm gets fined $200k for failing to protect health data

A New York law firm has agreed to pay $200,000 in penalties to the state because it failed to protect the private and electronic health information of approximately 114,000 patients. How did the data theft happen? Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy and Bach (HPM… Continue reading New York law firm gets fined $200k for failing to protect health data

Healthcare data migration: Best practices and standards

A healthcare organization’s data is complex, high-volume and in need of strong security protocols to comply with HIPAA. Managing healthcare data can be an incredibly difficult process without the right best practices. In this guide, we’ll tell you how … Continue reading Healthcare data migration: Best practices and standards

Data quality in healthcare: Current problems and possible solutions

This article gives a detailed introduction to data quality and the current status it has in healthcare.
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Consumers care about their data: Learn how to automate privacy and compliance efforts

Consumer data compliance and privacy are growing in importance. Learn how to automate compliance efforts here.
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OCR Settles Case Involving Decade-Long Improper Disposal of Protected Health Information

There is an enforcement update to an incident noted on this site in 2018. The incident that involved New England Dermatology P.C., d/b/a New England Dermatology and Laser Center (“NDELC”) was summarized by HHS in their resolution agreement and correcti… Continue reading OCR Settles Case Involving Decade-Long Improper Disposal of Protected Health Information

Transparency #FAIL: Why won’t Anthem/Elevance Health answer a simple question about breaches?

A DataBreaches opinion piece. You might think a giant insurer like Anthem, which has experienced at least several breaches over the years — including one of the most significant breaches ever — would understand the importance of transparenc… Continue reading Transparency #FAIL: Why won’t Anthem/Elevance Health answer a simple question about breaches?

OCR: Current Fines Too Low to Spur Compliance; Agency Also Seeks Funding Boost, Injunctive Relief

Theresa Defino reports: Compared to other agencies, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is a little fish in the big federal pond, but it has an outsize effect on HIPAA covered entities (CEs) and business associates (BAs). And, if Congress agrees, its… Continue reading OCR: Current Fines Too Low to Spur Compliance; Agency Also Seeks Funding Boost, Injunctive Relief