Twelve state attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit last month against Medical Informatics Engineering Inc., in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for failing to secure its computer systems, which resulted in a HIPAA data breach that compromised the data of more than 3.9 million people.
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Twelve states sue business associate over HIPAA breach that affected millions
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Twelve state attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit last month against Medical Informatics Engineering Inc., in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for failing to secure its computer systems, which resulted in a HIPAA data breach that compromised the data of more than 3.9 million people.
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HHS' Office of Civil Rights is seeking input from the public in order to identify provisions of HIPAA that may impede value-based care or limit care coordination among individuals and covered entities. You can read the request for information here. Comments can be submitted through February 11. Use the Federal eRulemaking Portal at regulations.gov by searching for Docket ID number HHS-OCR-0945-AA00.
 

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