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On April 24, the HHS publicized a $2.5 million settlement with a wireless health services provider, CardioNet, relating to the disclosure of unsecured patient health information stored on two stolen laptops.
On April 24, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
("HHS") publicized a $2.5 million settlement with a
wireless health services provider, CardioNet, relating to the
disclosure of unsecured patient health information stored on two
stolen laptops. Because the investigation revealed that CardioNet
"had an insufficient risk analysis and risk management
processes in place at the time of the theft," the provider was
also ordered to implement a corrective action plan. For more
information, see the related
Jones Day Commentary.
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