Data Security Breach

Sent out by the State of California Department of Justice – Office of the Attorney General

This is a perfect illustration as to why a practice should utilize a DIA member company to responsibly manage their data and facilitate a conversion process so errors like this do not occur.

-Click here to view the breach notification.

HHS/OCR are now listing business associates in data breaches affecting 500 or more individuals. Keep in mind this happens in the Dental Industry as well, there are quite a few dental office on this list too.

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/breachnotificationrule/breachtool.html