Bamboozled and Breached
September 10, 2020
The huge numbers of individuals breached through a fundraising database underscores the need for business associate due diligence.
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HIPAA Horror Stories
True and Terrifying Tales of Breaches, Disclosures and Penalties
‘BlueLeaks’ Contained Individual COVID Data
August 27, 2020
Individuals’ COVID status was revealed in a recent hack of law enforcement data held by an IT vendor – a lesson for healthcare about business associates.
Dog Bite Leads to Lawsuit and HIPAA Breach
August 13, 2020
Workforce needs regular HIPAA training to understand how to keep Protected Health Information private. Sanctions should apply to those who ignore rules.
The Stolen Laptop
July 30, 2020
A Rhode Island Health System paid over a million dollar penalty because their HIPAA compliance was only half-hearted and they didn’t follow through.
The Leisurely Lapse
July 17, 2020
A giant hospital group loses a simple document, slow-walks their response and gets nailed with a nearly half-million-dollar penalty. Notifications must be timely or the costs can be enormous.
The Lost Thumb Drive
July 2, 2020
A Massachusetts dermatology practice loses a tiny thumb drive and gains a lot of HIPAA headaches. A privacy breach like this is preventable. Don’t become a HIPAA Horror Story.
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