Approximately 16,000 patients of Mind and Motion Developmental Centers of Georgia had their protected health information compromised after a ransomware attack on a server at the facility.
Q: A patient recently told me she was surprised to learn from another physician at our facility that her adult child had been prescribed a particular medication for high cholesterol. Her child is not a dependent adult under her care. Is it a HIPAA violation for a provider to discuss the care of non-dependent adult children with their parents?
Pagosa Springs Medical Center (PSMC) in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, has agreed to pay $111,400 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and to adopt a substantial corrective action plan in a settlement over alleged HIPAA violations.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Frisco, in Frisco, Texas, announced a data breach earlier this month affecting 47,000 patients and guarantors. The breach occurred in September when the hospital found an issue with a third-party vendor’s credit card processing system.
