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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a wide-ranging series of enforcement, funding, and research actions last week — a slate that stretched from Harvard …
HHS Targets Harvard, Minnesota, and More in Sweeping Week of Federal Actions Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with BST & Co. CPAs, LLP, a New York-based accounting …
BST & Co. Reaches $175,000 HIPAA Settlement Over Ransomware-Linked Security Failures Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) this week reached a $175,000 settlement with BST & Co. CPAs, LLP, a …
HHS Reaches $175,000 Settlement With New York Accounting Firm Over HIPAA Violations Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping initiative to modernize the U.S. healthcare system, the Trump Administration unveiled a bold digital health strategy on July 30 that promises to make patient …
Trump Administration Launches Major Health Tech Overhaul with Industry Giants, Promises Personalized, Secure Care Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced a settlement with Deer Oaks – The Behavioral Health Solution, a …
HHS Reaches $225,000 Settlement With Deer Oaks Over HIPAA Violations and Data Breaches Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has reached a settlement with Comstar, LLC, a Massachusetts-based billing and collection company for …
Massive HIPAA Breach Exposes Over 500,000 Patients – Comstar Held Accountable Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a settlement with Comprehensive Neurology, PC (Comprehensive), a New York-based neurology …
HHS Settles with Comprehensive Neurology Over HIPAA Violations Stemming from Ransomware Attack Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a settlement with California-based PIH Health, Inc. for potential violations of …
HHS Settles with PIH Health Over HIPAA Violations Following Phishing Attack Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a settlement with Illinois-based Health Fitness Corporation, a provider of wellness …
Massive Health Data Breach Exposed! Feds Crack Down on Wellness Firm in HIPAA Scandal Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has imposed a $200,000 civil monetary penalty on Oregon Health & …
HHS Hits OHSU With $200K Penalty for Failing Patients’ Right to Access Medical Records Read More