[Fredslist] CVS fines 2.25M for HIPAA violations

[Raj Goel]

Gothamites,

 Looks like the US gov't is starting to put some teeth into HIPAA hand out
 fines for HIPAA violations

 http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/38684?hpg1=bn

 The largest pharmacy chain in the US, CVS Caremark, today settled Federal
 Trade Commission charges it failed "to take reasonable and appropriate
 security measures to protect the sensitive financial and medical information
 of its customers and employees," in violation of federal law. In a separate
 but related agreement, the company's pharmacy chain also has agreed to pay
 $2.25 million to resolve Department of Health and Human Services allegations
 that it violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
 (HIPAA). 


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