Typing at a laptop
02 November 2017

$2.5 Million is an Expensive Laptop!

In April 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced yet another HIPAA settlement agreement with a health care provider relating to a stolen mobile device containing Protected Health Information (“PHI”).  As part of this settlement agreement, CardioNet agreed to pay $2.5 million and implement a corrective action plan resulting from the […]

Flooded Houses
07 September 2017

Dealing with PHI after Hurricane Harvey (and Ot...

The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently issued relief and other helpful guidance about dealing with Protected Health Information (“PHI”) in the wake of disasters like Hurricane Harvey.  You can review this guidance here. Waiver of Certain Provisions under the Privacy Rule It is important to remember that HIPAA’s Privacy Rule continues to […]