Lahey Hospital Fined $850,000 in HIPAA Case

Chris Bedel : Updated on March 23, 2018

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Lahey Hospital Fined $850,000 in HIPAA Case

Federal regulators have announced a HIPAA resolution agreement with Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Mass., stemming from an investigation into the theft of a laptop that was used to operate a medical device.

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Healthcare Practitioners: First, do no harm...

Healthcare Practitioners: First, do no harm...

Chris Bedel : Aug 17, 2015

First, do no harm: protect your patients' information.

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Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital loses USB drive with 29K records

Chris Bedel : Jan 18, 2016

Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital reported the loss of an unencrypted USB drives containing information on 29,000 emergency room patients....

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5 Ways to Avoid Health Data Breaches

Chris Bedel : Dec 14, 2015

With healthcare contributing 3 of the 7 largest breaches in 2015, it might be an understatement to say that many healthcare organizations have been...

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