A federal patient privacy law has failed to prevent some health providers from making patient information available in suits for unpaid bills. Source: A Patient Is Sued, and His Mental Health Diagnosis Becomes Public – The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal has a brief blurb about a California company filing for bankruptcy because the costs of dealing with a breach, or as the Wall Street Journal puts it, “electronic escape” (really?), were prohibitive. For smaller companies, a breach could be devastating and this is a warning to small and medium-sized businesses that rely…
Federal prosecutors press criminal charges for HIPAA violation after FBI investigation. Look for this trend to slowly gather speed. The widespread belief that enforcement is unlikely and the increase in widely publicized breaches has created a target rich environment for enforcement authorities that they cannot ignore.
Close to Home by John McPherson
Speed Bump by Dave Coverly
Question: What do you do when a regulatory agency asks you to cooperate with its investigation of you? Question: What do you do when a regulatory agency orders you to comply with the law? Question: What do you do when a regulatory agency serves you with a subpoena? Question: What do you do when you…
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