Orthopedic Clinic Faces Fines for HIPAA Violation

Orthopedic Clinic Faces Fines for HIPAA Violation - Health Council

“Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic of North Carolina has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle charges that it might have violated the HIPAA Privacy Rule by disclosing protected health information (PHI) for about 17,300 patients to a potential business partner without first executing a business associate agreement (BAA), according to the Department of Health and Human Services.”

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