In the latest HIPAA enforcement action taken by a state, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey's office has signed a $75,000 consent judgment with McLean Hospital, a psychiatric facility, for a breach that affected 1,500 individuals.
The HITECH Act of 2009 gave state attorneys general the authority to bring civil actions for violations of the HIPAA privacy and security rules.
David Holtzman shares his thoughts in this article.
