The medical group recently paid a $800,000 fine to settle a complaint filed in 2009. The complaint accused the Parkview Medical System of leaving 71 boxes of patient information unattended in a physician's driveway.
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Medical Group Leaves Patient Info in Driveway, Settles HIPAA Complaint
The Parkview Medical System in Fort Wayne Indiana now knows the true cost of a HIPAA violation. So reports Healthcare IT News.
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