PJ&A to Pay Up to $10 Million to Resolve Violations of HIPAA; State Law
Medical transcription company Perry Johnson & Associates has agreed to pay up to $10 million to settle a multi-state investigation into violations of HIPAA and state privacy laws. The settlement resolves findings related to how the company handled protected health information.
Why this matters: Medical transcription companies sit in a strange place in healthcare. They are not your doctor, your hospital, or your insurer. Most patients have never heard of them. But they process some of the most sensitive records that exist — clinical notes, diagnoses, treatment details. When a company like this mishandles that data, real people lose control of information they never chose to share beyond their care team. A $10 million settlement sounds large. The question is whether it is large enough to matter to a company that profits from handling this volume of sensitive records.
Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance · Healthcare professionals
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