Resolution Agreement, Five breaches add up to millions in settlement costs for entity that failed to heed HIPAA’s risk analysis and risk management rules

Five breaches add up to millions in settlement costs for entity that failed to heed HIPAA’s risk analysis and risk management rules

Year: 2018Length: 112 wordsOfficial source

Cite as In re Five breaches add up to millions in settlement costs for entity that failed to heed HIPAA’s risk analysis and risk management rules, HHS OCR Resolution Agreement (2018-02-01)

Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) has agreed to pay $3.5 million to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and to adopt a comprehensive corrective action plan, in order to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. FMCNA is a provider of products and services for people with chronic kidney failure with over 60,000 employees that serves over 170,000 patients. FMCNA’s network is comprised of dialysis facilities, outpatient cardiac and vascular labs, and urgent care centers, as well as hospitalist and post-acute providers. Read the Press Release Read the Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan
Resolution Agreement, Five breaches add up to millions in settlement costs for entity that failed to heed HIPAA’s risk analysis and risk management rules: Five breaches add up to millions in settlement costs for entity that failed to heed HIPAA’s risk analysis and risk management rules | Justis AI