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FBI – The Little Rock Division: Department of Justice Press Release

Posted by on October 27, 2009 No comments

ane W. Duke, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, along with Thomas J. Browne, Special-Agent-in-Charge of the Little Rock Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced today the sentencings of Dr. Jay Holland, of Little Rock, Arkansas; Sarah Elizabeth Miller, of England, Arkansas; and Candida Griffin, of Little Rock, Arkansas. United States Magistrate Judge Henry L. Jones, Jr. sentenced Holland to one year of probation, a $5,000 fine to be paid in 60 days, and 50 hours of community service educating professionals on HIPAA. Miller was sentenced to one year probation and a $2,500 fine payable in installments. Griffin was sentenced to one year probation and a $1,500 fine payable in installments.

via Federal Bureau of Investigation – The Little Rock Division: Department of Justice Press Release.

Lawsuit: A Heartland Manager Resigned Because Of PCI Compliance Issues

Posted by on October 8, 2009 No comments

Heartland relationship managers were told that PCI compliance was not a big deal. One of Heartland’s relationship managers resigned on or around April 23, 2009, in part because of Heartland’s statements regarding its PCI compliance

via StorefrontBacktalk » Blog Archive » Lawsuit: A Heartland Manager Resigned Because Of PCI Compliance Issues.

AHIMA floats privacy ‘bill of rights’ for entities outside HIPAA

Posted by on October 6, 2009 No comments

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is looking to bridge what it sees as a yawning gap in health privacy protections with a seven-point bill of rights it hopes will push the healthcare industry to a “major paradigm shift” in patient privacy practices.

There are many entities that operate outside of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), AHIMA said, and there is a wide variance of regulations imposed by the states.

via In the News.

FISMA Gets Teeth – S.773 and S.778 The Cybersecurity Act of 2009

Posted by on September 4, 2009 No comments

A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its global trading partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of a cadre of information technology specialists to improve and maintain effective Cybersecurity defenses against disruption, and for other purposes.

via FISMA Gets Teeth – S.773 and S.778 The Cybersecurity Act of 2009.

Mass. Makes Changes to ID Theft Regulations – Network World

Posted by on August 18, 2009 No comments

State regulators in Massachusetts have made changes to a set of identity theft regulations.

The changes, according to a release from the state’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, maintain protections and also reinforce flexibility in compliance by small businesses and were made in response to concerns among small businesses who were concerned the proposed regulations would be too costly to put in place. The updated regulations will take effect March 1, 2010.

via Mass. Makes Changes to ID Theft Regulations – Network World.

Govt: Man tried to steal 130M credit card numbers – Yahoo! News

Posted by on August 17, 2009 No comments

Federal prosecutors on Monday charged a Miami man with the largest case of credit and debit card data theft ever in the United States.Authorities said Albert Gonzales, 28, has broken his own record for identity theft by hacking into more retail networks to steal data from 130 million accounts.

via Govt: Man tried to steal 130M credit card numbers – Yahoo! News.

Wis. woman fired for snooping on son wins job back — chicagotribune.com

Posted by on August 11, 2009 No comments

A Wisconsin hospital employee fired for accessing the medical records of her estranged son so she could find him has been reinstated after an arbitrator called the punishment excessive.

via Wis. woman fired for snooping on son wins job back — chicagotribune.com.

How will California’s tougher-than-HIPAA privacy laws impact U.S.? – FierceHealthIT

Posted by on July 27, 2009 No comments

Last September, California enacted the toughest patient privacy protections in the country, even tougher than HIPAA. They include specific penalties for medical-record snooping, rules requiring providers to report breaches far more quickly than HIPAA and requirements that safeguards like passwords be put in place. The new laws even establish a new state office supervising patient privacy and imposing fines when violations occur.

via How will California’s tougher-than-HIPAA privacy laws impact U.S.? – FierceHealthIT.

Doctor and Two Former Hospital Employees Plead Guilty to HIPAA Violations

Posted by on July 22, 2009 No comments

Dr. Holland, Medical Director of Select Specialty Hospital, located on the 6th floor of the St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center ( SVIMC ), admitted that after watching news reports on television, he logged on to the SVIMC patient records from his computer at home and accessed a patient’s files to determine if the news reports were accurate. He stated he then logged off the computer admitting that it was inappropriate for him to be looking at the file. He admitted he accessed the file because he was curious. Dr. Holland stated that he had had HIPAA training and that he understood he was violating HIPAA when he accessed the file. SVIMC suspended Dr. Holland’s privileges for two weeks and required him to complete on-line HIPAA training.

via Media-Newswire.com – Press Release Distribution – PR Agency.

Michael Jackson doctor went too far #HIPAA

Posted by on July 13, 2009 No comments

And HIPAA does apply to deceased individuals. “It doesn’t matter whether a patient is dead or alive — the HIPAA and state privacy law protections still apply,” Stephen K. Phillips, a healthcare attorney in San Francisco, told me. “A deceased patient’s rights accrue to his/her legal representative for enforcement and redress purposes.”

At the same time, said Phillips, it’s possible that Jackson may have given Klein permission to discuss his PHI, or private health information, in public. In that case, Phillips said, “you haven’t violated the law by doing so, unless and until that authorization is withdrawn.” I tried to contact Klein to clarify these important points several times, but never received a response. His attorney didn’t get back to me either.

via Michael Jackson doctor went too far | Salon.