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USB Drive Containing ePHI Stolen
The Office of Civil Rights recently announced a HIPAA settlement based on the theft of a USB data storage device with unsecured electronic protected health information.
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Presence Settlement Shows Need for Timely Notification When Breach Occurs
For the first time, a healthcare provider is settling a HIPAA violation based on failure to quickly report a breach.
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Hospital Ordered to Pay $1.7 Million for Fatal Excessive Fluid Administration
Lack of postoperative monitoring led to the death of a patient given excessive fluids.
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$14.5 Million Verdict for Premature Infant’s Injuries
A misdiagnosis and lack of follow-up testing led to an infant's permanent injury.
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Lost Devices Lead to OCR Finding More Noncompliance
A hospital’s loss of a BlackBerry and a laptop containing unsecured electronic protected health information led to an investigation by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights that found more widespread HIPAA violations.
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Study: Apology Laws Don’t Reduce Malpractice Claims
Laws that allow doctors to apologize to patients after an adverse event are intended to protect physicians who want to say they’re sorry but not have that considered an admission of guilt, but their effectiveness is questionable, according to a new study.
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UPMC Settles Neurosurgery Malpractice Cases
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center settled two medical malpractice lawsuits against the hospital’s neurosurgeons, cases that stemmed from a federal false claims lawsuit alleging surgeons were incentivized to perform unnecessary procedures.
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OIG Spells Out How to Provide Transport, Goods Without Penalty
The revised transportation rule provides safe harbor for free or discounted local transportation services provided to “established patients” by “eligible entities.”
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HHS Sets Conditions for Aiding Patients with Transportation, Discounts
Revisions to the anti-kickback statute and civil monetary penalties will affect how hospitals offer transportation and discounts to patients. The changes provide safe harbor when the hospital meets certain conditions.
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Risk Matrix Helps Staff Make Decisions, Take Responsibility
A risk matrix can help hospital leaders and staff identify issues most likely to happen and to cause the most harm.