Health Care & Hospital Law
Mar. 12, 2015
Firms deal with growing pressure of health data security
Because law firms are ramping up their privacy know-how to help clients and themselves comply with HIPAA, industry experts stress that health care attorneys should be not only be versed in their practice area but also in data privacy.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Recent publicized data breaches like those of Community Health Systems Inc. and Anthem Inc. have shed light on the fact that the health care industry is still prone to cybersecurity catastrophes, even with robust data security laws in place.
The trend has prompted law firms to ramp up their privacy know-how to help clients comply with the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act. Becau...
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