Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decided Resnick v. AvMed, Inc., No. 11-13694 (11th Cir. Sep. 5, 2012). The Court’s opinion addresses some important issues regarding an individual’s right to bring a private lawsuit when her personally identifiable information or protected health information is compromised. In its decision, the… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Health Care Industry RSS FeedHow Secure is the Health Care Industry?
Posted in Data Security, Health Care IndustryFor years, health care providers have worked hard to comply with the HIPAA Security Rule that requires implementation of administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to secure protected health information (PHI). This recent study by Jorge Rey and Tyler Quinn at Kaufman, Rossin & Co. analyzes data breaches reported to the U.S. Department of Health and… Continue Reading


