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A MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AGREED TO PAY $1.5 MILLION TO SETTLE A HIPAA PRIVACY VIOLATION
HHS’ Office of Civil Rights announced this week that a Mass. health care provider will pay a $1.5 million settlement to resolve a HIPAA privacy violation. http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/enforcement/examples/meei-agreement.html. The monetary settlement is part of a resolution agreement and the result of the alleged 2010 theft of a laptop computer that held 3,621 patient records. The … Continue reading
Is There a Hidden Private Cause of Action For HIPAA Violations?
We all know that HIPAA/HITECH provides for civil and, potentially, criminal penalties if protected health information is disclosed in violation of the privacy rule. However, Congress did not provide for a private cause of action under HIPAA. Of course, that has not stopped plaintiffs’ lawyers from attempting to find a way to bring a claim … Continue reading