Pulse January 21, 2025
Matt Fisher

Prior to the changeover of the administration, the HHS Office for Civil Rights went on a bit of a HIPAA settlement bender. The fast pace of announced settlements felt a bit like a clearing of the decks. The various settlements continued recent trends around the issues being selected by OCR for settlement along with the still random amount of settlements.

Can any lessons or insights be gleaned from all of the settlements? Time will tell, though there will likely be a shift in priorities and timing as new leadership comes into OCR.

The Settlements

Number 1: Elgon Information Systems

The settlement with Elgon Information Systems announced on January 7, 2025 focused on the fallout from a ransomware attack. The settlement...

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