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Two Recent Settlements Underscore Critical Importance of HIPAA Compliance

Posted on Health Care Law News December 13, 2015 by author

HHS-OCR recently announced two HIPAA violation settlements with significant financial penalties in the space of a week, and both covered entities and business associates should take notice.  First was the settlement involving Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc. (Lahey), which agreed to a settlement that stemmed from a 2011 incident where an unencrypted laptop was stolen from Read more →

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