Kansas City Area HIPAA Breach
Several sources reporting on a recent breach in the Kansas City area appear to misunderstand HIPAA. Apparently, a former abortion doctor threw the paper records .. read more
HIPAA Breach in Washington, DC.
If I don’t have a topic for a blog entry, all I apparently have to do is to wait a few days, and someone will .. read more
Self-Incrimination | HIPAA Breach
The Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) has reported that it has reached a settlement resulting from a covered entity’s report pursuant to the .. read more
Will HIPAA Enforcement Increase Due to Training? Guest Writer Richard D. Dvorak
As Jonathan P. Tomes mentioned in his blog post of January 30, 2012, on January 19, 2012, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed the first .. read more
Federal HIPAA Lawsuit Against a Business Associate
The Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has sued a debt collection company in federal court for HIPAA violations involving an employee’s laptop stolen in Minneapolis. .. read more
More Details of Senate Blasting of HIPAA Enforcement
In my November 14, 2011, post, I reported that the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and Law had recently held a hearing to discuss .. read more
Fake Doctor Sentenced for Fraud and Criminal HIPAA Violation
According to a press release from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Atlanta Division, Matthew Paul Brown, 30, formerly of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced to .. read more
