Lehigh Valley Health Network has agreed to settle alleged violations of the HIPAA Rules with the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and will pay an $800,000 financial penalty and adopt a corrective action plan to address identified areas of noncompliance. This is OCR’s 22nd investigation of a ransomware attack to result in a financial penalty for noncompliance with the HIPAA Rules.
Lehigh Valley Health Network Pays $800K Penalty to Resolve HIPAA Violations
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