Mass General takes $1 million hit for losing 193 patient records

Following closely on the heels of its first Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule fine, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has doled out a $1 million fine against Massachusetts General Hospital for a data breach involving 192 patients begin treated for infectious diseases.

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Mass General takes $1 million hit for losing 193 patient records