OCR Settlement Underscores Need for Strong Ransomware Prevention Policies
Published: 02/28/2024
Sources:
- Department of Health and Human Services,
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Relevant To:
- All Healthcare Organizations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), recently announced a settlement under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) with Green Ridge Behavioral Health, LLC, a Maryland-based practice that provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and psychotherapy.
The settlement resolves an investigation following a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information of more than 14,000 individuals. T…
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