A Massachusetts hospital has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the federal government to resolve allegations it violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule by failing to properly protect patients’ protected health information maintained on portable devices.
The settlement follows an investigation by the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights that was sparked by a data breach report from the hospital, according to a Sept. 17 HHS news release.
In 2010, the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates Inc., collectively referred to as MEEI in Boston reported a ...
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