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Arkansas Sues Hospital for Failing to Protect Sensitive Patient Information

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced last month a lawsuit against. Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System for failing to protect sensitive patient information, both person and medical, after the hospital closed. The suit alleges that the former Cherokee Village hospital …

Florida Hospital Company Reaches $5.5M Settlement Over Stolen Patient Info

A company that operates six South Florida hospitals has agreed to a $5.5 million settlement with the federal government over patient information that was stolen by two employees. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reported Friday that Memorial Health Care Systems …

Tennessee Hospital Patient Information Found in Public Recycling Bin

The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services says its Office of Licensure is investigating after paperwork from a Franklin mental health facility was found in a public recycling bin. The Tennessean reports the paperwork was from an …