Think HIPAA fines aren’t serious for violations of security and privacy rules around Protect Health Information? You may want to think again. Here’s the headline from a story out today: “Anthem Mega-Breach: Record $16 Million HIPAA Settlement“, which links to our friends at Gov InfoSecurity https://www.govinfosecurity.com/anthem-mega-breach-record-16-million-hipaa-settlement-a-11622
Though many enter into HIPAA/HITECH-driven Business Associate Agreements on a near constant basis – sometimes with little overall consideration for ramifications down the road – any transaction that involved PHI should be red-flagged for detailed review.
