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OCR Announces First Enforcement Action Under Risk Analysis Initiative

Nov 8, 2024 | HIPAA

On October 31, 2024, OCR announced a settlement with Bryan County Ambulance Authority (BCAA), an emergency medical services entity, for a potential HIPAA violation arising from a 2021 ransomware attack that resulted in the encryption of files on BCAA’s network. The...

OCR Issues Reminder to Protect Physical Security of Electronic Protected Health Information

Sep 16, 2024 | HIPAA

Although most entities subject to HIPAA spend considerable time and effort protecting their electronic networks from the latest hacking scam, malware, or ransomware variant, it is important to remember that electronic access is not the only way to access electronic...

Chilivis Grubman Secures Dismissal of “Online Tracking” Class Action in Illinois

Jul 26, 2024 | HIPAA

Chilivis Grubman’s Chicago office defeated a putative class action brought against a rural Illinois hospital alleging privacy violations in the operation of its website. The case marked the latest of numerous nationwide copycat class action suits filed against health...

Federal Court Vacates Key Parts of HHS Guidance on Online Tracking Technologies

Jul 3, 2024 | Data Breach, HIPAA

We recently wrote about a Pennsylvania federal court’s dismissal of a proposed “online tracking technology” class action brought against a local hospital, one of a rising number of lawsuits brought against hospitals and other HIPAA-covered entities which deploy third...

Pa. Hospital Defeats Proposed Class Action Alleging Tracking and Sharing of Health Information.

May 14, 2024 | HIPAA

A Pennsylvania-based hospital recently defeated a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that it shared patients’ personal health information with Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”), in one of the latest decisions in a growing set of so-called “online tracking technology”...

Provider to Pay $30k for Improper Response to Online Reviews

Jun 26, 2023 | HIPAA

Health care providers play a critical role in ensuring the privacy and security of patients’ protected health information (PHI). With the increasing prevalence of online reviews, providers must navigate the delicate balance between patient satisfaction,...

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