privacy

EEOC Warns About Employer Physicals And GINA

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While many healthcare providers struggle with privacy issues under HIPAA, the next compliance monster to attack may well be the federal genetic information law GINA. This federal law makes genetic information, including family and personal medical histories, a class of super-protected information that not only should not be released but should not even be asked … Read more

Lost Laptops Cost AVmed $3 Million In Privacy Settlement

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With the loss of laptops, smart phones, tablets, and USB drives being among the top sources of privacy breaches, healthcare providers should be aware of a recent federal court ruling that drove a $3 million privacy settlement. The federal appellate court ruling against AVmed — a medical insurance company — allowed claims involving negligence and … Read more