Presence Health settles HIPAA breach suit for $475,000

Healthcare IT News: Presence Health, one of the largest healthcare networks in Illinois, has agreed to pay a $475,000 fine for failing to report a breach of unsecured protected health information in a timely manner.

Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, which enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, noted it is the first settlement based on untimely reporting.

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