A business associate providing services such as IT and HIM to hospitals and physician clinics owned by Community Health Systems in Franklin, Tennessee, agreed to pay $2.3 million to the Office for Civil Rights.
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HIPAA business associate pays $2.3 million to settle breach affecting more than 6 million individuals
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CHSPSC LLC, a business associate providing services such as IT and HIM to hospitals and physician clinics owned by Community Health Systems in Franklin, Tennessee, agreed to pay $2.3 million to the Office for Civil Rights and to adopt a corrective action plan to settle potential HIPAA violations.
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CMS considers eliminating inpatient-only list, expanding prior authorization
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