Resolution Agreement, Texas health system settles potential HIPAA violations for disclosing patient information
Texas health system settles potential HIPAA violations for disclosing patient information
Cite as In re Texas health system settles potential HIPAA violations for disclosing patient information, HHS OCR Resolution Agreement (2017-05-10)
Memorial Hermann Health System (MHHS) has agreed to pay $2.4 million to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and adopt a comprehensive corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. MHHS is a not-for-profit health system located in Southeast Texas, comprised of 16 hospitals and specialty services in the Greater Houston area.
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