OCR Settlement Underscores the Importance of HIPAA Privacy and Security Review in Transactional Due Diligence
By EsqSocial Corporation 27/05/21
On April 28, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) entered into a resolution agreement with Peachstate Health Management, LLC, doing business as AEON Clinical Laboratories (Peachstate) in which Peachstate agreed to pay $25,000 to settle allegations of non-compliance with the HIPAA Rules. OCR’s compliance review and findings arose from a breach that did not involve Peachstate at all....
By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC