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stored in: Tim Rowan's Home Care Technology Report and tagged: Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ruling and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS') patient privacy-related case--HIPAA-related penalty imposed against Lincare Inc., Amy Holliday--work as nurse and HIPAA consultant, healthcare at home providers and HIPAA-- suggestions for protecting patients' records and privacy, HIPAA vioations--explanations of privacy breach by Lincare Inc., Lincare Inc. and HIPAA-related penalty imposed by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
by Amy Holliday, nurse and HIPAA consultant On January 13, 2016, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) upheld a $239,800 penalty against Lincare, Inc., finding the company “violated HIPAA because it failed to safeguard the PHI of its patients.” Lincare supplies respiratory care, infusion therapy, and medical equipment […]
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