ePHI on the Internet Results in $2.14 Million HIPAA Settlement | Practical Law
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a settlement of potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) involving a religious-affiliated health care system. The health care system will pay $2.14 million to settle the potential HIPAA violations and must satisfy numerous requirements under the related corrective action plan.