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First Civil HIPAA Fine Packs Major Punch in Cignet’s Wallet

March 2, 2011 No Comments

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) imposed a civil monetary penalty (CMP) in the amount of $4.3 million on Cignet Health for violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. This represents the first CMP imposed by HHS for HIPAA privacy violations. When Congress enacted the HITECH law in 2009, ...

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Shooting Victims: Medical Records Breach at Tucson Medical Center

January 13, 2011 No Comments

Three employees at Tucson’s University Medical Center have been fired for accessing confidential medical records of victims in Saturday’s shooting rampage, hospital officials said Wednesday. The hospital said it notified families of the affected patients. The shooting killed six people and injured 13, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Giffords is in critical condition with a ...

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