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Iowa Hospital Uncovers Extensive 7-Year Privacy Breach

After seven years of illegally accessing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,620 patients, an employee at UnityPoint Health’s Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa has been reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for federal investigation. Officials at the hospital say that the breach was first uncovered on March 14, 2016. The… Read More »

Physical Therapy Provider Settles with OCR for $25,000 in PHI Breach

On February 16, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it had reached a settlement with Complete P.T., Pool & Land Physical Therapy, Inc. (CPT) after the organization exposed the protected health information (PHI) of a number of its patients. CPT, a California-based physical therapy practice,… Read More »

HIPAA Breach Infographic

Infographic authored by Compliancy Group, The Compliancy Group. To view the original post, click here.   To use this infographic on your site for free please copy and paste the code below <div style=”width: 420px;”> <a href=”http://compliancy-group.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HIPAA-Breach-Infographic.png”> <img src=”http://compliancy-group.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HIPAA-Breach-Infographic.png” alt=”HIPAA Breach Infographic” /></a> Infographic authored by Compliancy Group, <a href=”http://www.compliancy-group.com”>The Compliancy Group</a>. To view the… Read More »