Athens Orthopedic Clinic PA (“Athens Orthopedic”) has agreed to pay $1,500,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to adopt a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. Athens Orthopedic is located in Georgia and provides orthopedic services to approximately 138,000 patients annually.
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Author: Roger Shindell
Roger Shindell is CEO of Carosh Compliance Solutions. Shindell currently Chair of HIMSS Privacy and Security Committee’s Risk Assessment Work Group and serves as a Council Member of AHIMA’s Privacy and Security Practice Council. He has more than 30 years of multidisciplinary experience and has served as an advisor and principal in healthcare, technology, and service companies.