UMass Amherst to Pay $650K HIPAA Fine
The settlement, which covers cyber security issues experienced by the school, also includes a corrective action plan.
The settlement, which covers cyber security issues experienced by the school, also includes a corrective action plan.
The guidance outlined the responsibilities of cloud service providers that work with HIPAA-covered entities.
The settlement comes after the healthcare system self-reported the potential disclosure of 31,800 people’s protected health information.
The settlement stems from the theft of an unencrypted laptop from an unlocked car in 2013.
The medical center agreed on a corrective action plan as part of the settlement.
Today’s round up summarizes news stories from hospitals this week.
The settlement ends the controversy that followed the airing of a patient’s death on national television.
The fines were levied on a business associate and a research institute rather than on hospitals.
The settlement centered around a Security Rule within the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
The review found hundreds of HIPAA violations by prominent healthcare providers.
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