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$800,000 HIPAA Settlement for Leaving Patient Records on Physician's Front Porch by Jacqueline Bain
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$800,000 HIPAA Settlement for Leaving Patient Records on Physician's Front Porch |
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The Department of Health and Human Services announced this morning that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Parkview Health System, Inc., an Indiana medical group caught up in HIPAA violation case. Parkview was assisting a retiring physician to transition her patients to new providers. Parkview was also considering purchasing some of the physician’s patient records. When Parkview attempted to return between 5,000 and 8,000 patient records to the physician, she was not home to accept their return. Parkview employees left cardboard boxes containing between 5,000 and 8,000 patient medical records outside of the physician’s home, and within twenty feet of a public road. In settlement and release of HHS’ claims against Parkview for such a HIPAA violation, Parkview agreed to pay the Department of Health and Human Services $800,000 and enter into a Corrective Action Plan. The entire Resolution Agreement between Parkview and HHS is available here. http://floridahealthcarelawfirmblog.com/2014/06/23/800000-hipaa-settlement-for-leaving-patient-records-on-physicians-front-porch/ Visit us online!
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