Failure to protect the health records of millions of people costs entity millions of dollars - 12/28/17
This is a HIPAA settlement.
Final
Issued by: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Issue Date: July 09, 1905
Failure to protect the health records of millions of people costs entity millions of dollars - 12/28/17
21st Century Oncology, Inc. (21CO) has agreed to pay $2.3 million in lieu of potential civil money penalties to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and adopt a comprehensive corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. 21CO is a provider of cancer care services and radiation oncology. With their headquarters located in Fort Myers, Florida, 21CO operates and manages 179 treatment centers, including 143 centers located in 17 states and 36 centers located in seven countries in Latin America. 21CO filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2017 and obtained approval from the bankruptcy court to enter into settlement agreement.
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