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FDA issues safety communication and guidance on cybersecurity for medical devices

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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June 14 2013

On June 13, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") published a safety communication and guidance regarding the vulnerability of medical

HHS announces settlement with Idaho State University

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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May 23 2013

On May 21, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") announced a resolution agreement and $400,000 settlement with Idaho State

Court of Appeals rules that HIPAA preempts Florida law

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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April 12 2013

On April 9, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of

New HIPAA Omnibus Rule: A compliance guide

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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January 25 2013

The wait is over. On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services' ("HHS'") Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") released its

HHS issues final omnibus rule modifying HIPAA privacy, security, enforcement and breach notification rules

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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January 18 2013

On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") issued a Final Omnibus Rule modifying the Privacy, Security and Enforcement

Medical practices agree to $140,000 settlement with Massachusetts Attorney General

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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January 10 2013

On January 7, 2013, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that several Massachusetts medical practices have agreed to a consent judgment

HHS settles first enforcement action relating to a breach affecting fewer than 500 individuals

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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January 4 2013

On January 2, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") announced a resolution agreement and $50,000 settlement with Hospice of North

HHS publishes guidance on how to de-identify protected health information

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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November 28 2012

On November 26, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) published guidance on the two methods for de-identifying protected health information (“PHI”) in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule

HHS announces $1.5 million HIPAA settlement with Massachusetts facilities

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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September 19 2012

On September 17, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a $1.5 million settlement with the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates Inc

Minnesota attorney general announces $2.5 million settlement with Accretive Health

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USA
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August 24 2012

On July 31, 2012, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson announced a $2.5 million settlement with Accretive Health, Inc. (“Accretive”) for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and its implementing regulations, and various Minnesota debt collection and consumer protection laws