Listen in to the story of the “safety” of PHI at Holland Eye Surgery and Laser Center, which discovered that a hacker began accessing their electronic records in 2016 and, that over time, more than 42,000 patients’ PHI was exposed.
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Ride along with Mark as he talks about how the Michael Cohen/Donald Trump recording story applies to preserving your attorney-client privilege.
It’s 2:45. Do you know where your medical records are?
Ride along with Mark as he discusses HIPAA, naïveté, and why your digitized data probably isn’t as safe as you think it is.
It’s 2:45. Do you know where your medical records are? A week or so ago, I filled in endless new-patient paperwork. When I handed the clipboard and forms back, I noticed that other patients’ forms were spread across the counter, easy for anyone to read. I asked about their process to assure the safety of […]
HIPPA violations are about one thing – the government collecting.
Ride along with Mark as he discusses the dangers inherent in texts and emails in connection with business transactions.
Chasing down HIPAA violations isn’t just about enforcing compliance, it’s about the government collecting big bucks. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”), the branch charged with enforcement of HIPAA’s Privacy and Security Rules, settled with Florida-based Memorial Health System (“MHS”) for $5.5 million. The charge? […]