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Phishing Scam Leads to $400,000 HIPAA Settlement at Colorado Health Center

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A nonprofit health center in Colorado agreed to pay $400,000 to settle Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security allegations after a hacker accessed employees’ e-mail accounts and obtained 3,200 individuals’ protected health information (PHI) in a phishing incident, the U.S. Corrective Action Plan.

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Health System’s $400K HIPAA Settlement Shows Need to Update Business Associate Agreements

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A Rhode Island health system’s $400,000 settlement of a federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)enforcement action illustrates the importance of keeping business associate agreements (BAAs) up to date when circumstances or regulations change. HHS, on other hand, focused on the business associate relationship.

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Don’t Let Your Data or Participants Get Lost in Space

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Sabotage by crew member Dr. Zachary Smith threw the ship off course and launched endless adventures. Establishes process considerations (such as protocols and policies covering testing, updating, reporting, training, data retention, and third-party risks, etc.). ‘Lost in Space” was a popular television series in the 1960s.

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Updates From the EEOC’s New Strategic Plan

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24, 2023 Chad Ascar Director of Compliance & Training The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released its fiscal 2022-2026 strategic plan outlining its vision, goals, and objectives. Learn more about the key changes within the EEOC Strategic Plan and how employers can adapt, including when it comes to background checks.

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Updates From the EEOC’s New Strategic Plan

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Learn more about the key changes within the EEOC Strategic Plan and how employers can adapt, including when it comes to background checks. Learn more about the key changes within the EEOC Strategic Plan and how employers can adapt, including when it comes to background checks. Table of Contents What is the EEOC Strategic Plan?

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9th Circuit Faults Retiree Plan’s Disclosure of Lifetime Maximum

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The company subsequently issued 12 summaries of material modification (SMMs) between May 2006 and 2012. The company subsequently issued 12 summaries of material modification (SMMs) between May 2006 and 2012. In 2012, Linda King suffered an infection that required immediate back surgery and extensive rehabilitative care.