On June 2, 2015, the Second District Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the decisions of two lower courts, which had dismissed breach of privacy cases for lack of standing. The cases were consolidated for the purposes of the appeal. Both cases were brought against Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation d/b/a Advocate Medical Group (Advocate), an Illinois … Continue Reading
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS) recently announced that it has reached an agreement with a small pharmacy to resolve potential HIPAA violations. The settlement arose from the disposal of unsecured paper documents containing protected health information (PHI) of the Pharmacy’s customers. The more well-known data breaches usually … Continue Reading
