by HIPAAgps | Nov 29, 2018 | HIPAA News
Allergy Associates of Hartford has agreed to settle a case of prohibited disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI), which resulted in a fine of $125,000. Although the Connecticut-based allergy treatment practice agreed to settle with no admission of liability,...
by HIPAAgps | Nov 15, 2018 | HIPAA News
On November 13, congress passed legislation to form a new agency as part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; it’s entire focus will be on cybersecurity. The importance of cybersecurity continues to grow with the increasing number of threats and the increasing...
by HIPAAgps | Nov 1, 2018 | HIPAA News
The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) reported on October 16, 2018, about a security incident that affected 1.25 million members. ERS learned about the security incident on August 17, 2018. There was a flaw in one of the search functions in ERS OnLine, which...
by HIPAAgps | Oct 25, 2018 | HIPAA News
Over the years, as breaches have become more prevalent, more and more companies are engaging in some sort of employee training program. Although many companies have taken part in some sort of training program, many still have employees who lack basic security...
by HIPAAgps | Oct 18, 2018 | HIPAA News
The insurer Aetna is still rebounding after the impermissible disclosure of members’ Protected Health Information (PHI) that resulted in a class action lawsuit. Since the start of the lawsuit, Aetna has paid $17 million in addition to settlements with the Attorney...
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