Three healthcare organizations recently had to notify patients that their protected health information (PHI) may have been exposed due to email security incidents and phishing…
A Pennsylvania nurse formerly employed at a senior living facility has pled guilty to neglect of a care-dependent person and tampering with medical records. A…
A recently filed lawsuit by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged a Minnesota healthcare provider with violating the civil rights of a qualified,…
Two former employees of a Pennsylvania in-patient healthcare facility have been indicted on federal hate crimes. The residents at the facility suffered from a range…
A Pennsylvania psychiatrist and his wife have agreed to pay $3 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act. The alleged violations include…
Two New York home healthcare agencies settled with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the New York State Attorney General’s Office for allegations of violating…
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced the resolution of three investigations and one matter related…
An Illinois licensed practical nurse (LPN) was convicted and sentenced for failing to administer lifesaving measures to a resident in a nursing home in 2017.…
A Michigan ophthalmologist practice reached a settlement with the Unites States Attorney’s Office for a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It was…
Writing in their latest quarterly newsletter, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reported that the number of hacking…