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California State Law Protects Encrypted Stolen Computer

A recent court case decided under California state law (not federal HIPAA law) held that a UCLA Health System physician was not liable for a data breach when his ...
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Adobe Systems Experiences Data Breach

Adobe Systems Inc. experienced a data breach involving approximately 2.9 million customer records and source code.
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Business Associate Notifies Individuals of HIPAA Breach

A third-party debt collection agency, which acted as a business associate to a University of Chicago Physicians Group, encountered a breach under HIPAA and had to notify ...
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AMA HIPAA Toolkit

The American Medical Association has issued a HIPAA Compliance Toolkit intended to help doctors meet their HIPAA compliance obligations. The Toolkit may have wider ...
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Security Breach in Minnesota Health Care Exchange

The new state health insurance exchange in Minnesota is under fire for an accidental security breach.
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BAS Can Assist with Notice Distribution

Employers are tasked with sending notices to their employees under various state and federal laws. BAS can help employers with distribution requirements.
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Second Largest HIPAA Breach Reported

Advocate Health System, in Park Ridge Illinois, reported a breach of patients’ protected health information in a letter mailed to impacted individuals last month. On ...
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Government Concerned About Security in Exchanges

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is developing a process for Health Insurance Exchanges to report security incidents, including breaches of ...
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HIPAA Breach for Data Stored in Photocopier Hard Drive

Affinity Health Plan was charged over $1.2 million for HIPAA violations after it failed to clear the memory on photocopy machines it returned to a leasing company.
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Class Action Against IRS for HIPAA Violations

HIPAA lawsuits have the potential to reach everyone. It has been reported that the IRS is being sued over allegations that its agents stole health records of 10 million ...
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