Why Even Public Info Must Be Kept Private Under HIPAA

By Glory Francke, Adam Greene and Becky Williams (June 2, 2017, 12:04 PM EDT) -- A not-for-profit health care system recently agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights $2.4 million as part of a settlement over potential Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act violations. The incident at issue involved the system releasing a patient's name to the press, consumer advocacy groups, and politicians following a highly publicized event at a clinic....

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