SUBSCRIBE TO E-NEWSLETTERFirst HIPAA fine for breach of less than 500 records announced
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An Idaho hospice has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle alleged HIPAA violations in the first HIPAA fine for a breach involving fewer than 500 patient records. Read more
Stolen laptop leads to $1.5 million HIPAA fine
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Several healthcare providers have recently been hit by data breaches after the theft of a laptop or other computing device. Now a similar case has led to a huge financial penalty for one hospital. Read more
Alaska DHSS fined $1.7 million after data breach
The second largest settlement for HIPAA violations so far has some lessons for healthcare organizations. Read more
Practice fined $100,000 for posting appointments online
Healthcare organizations are required to protect a lot of sensitive information. That doesn’t just mean medical records — hospitals and doctors’ offices hold a lot of other data that contains protected health information. Read more
Hard drive theft leads to $1.5 million fine for privacy violations
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The first enforcement action involving the HITECH Act’s data breach notification rule has lead to a big settlement to be paid by an insurance company. Read more