Department of Health and Human Services

The below originally appeared on our HIPAA, HITECH & HIT blog on October 1.  It is authored by our partner, Michael Kline.  You can contact Michael at mkline@foxrothschild.com.
Continue Reading A Business Associate Agreement Dilemma: To Indemnify or Not to Indemnify – Ten Considerations

SAIC’s recent Motion to Dismiss the Consolidated Amended Complaint filed in federal court in Florida as a putative class action highlights the gaps between an incident (like a theft) involving PHI, a determination that a breach of PHI has occurred, and the realization of harm resulting from the breach.
Continue Reading The SAIC Breach and a Look Across the Chasm Between Significant Risk and Actual Harm Resulting from a HIPAA Breach