Medical centers, doctor’s offices, dentists and other facilities which are regulated by HIPAA may now have to worry about a brand new threat. A dozen states recently coordinated over five years to secure a $900,000 judgment against an Indiana based company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This could be the start of a major trend which affects all businesses dealing with medical records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ramifications could be quite severe for companies which get hacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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