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Court Decides Patients Don’t Have the Right to Ambient AI Recordings

By Lee Fifield

In Health Law

Sep 15th, 2026

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A Washington judge says exam room audio is for administrative purposes only. In one of the first legal rulings on the subject in the U.S., a Washington trial court judge has found that ambient clinical audio recordings that physicians use to help create their final clinical notes serve an administrative purpose; therefore, patients don’t have ...

OCR Settles HIPAA Investigation of Cadia Healthcare Facilities

By Lee Fifield

In Health Law

Oct 29th, 2025

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Settlement resolves PHI disclosure without patients’ permission. On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with five healthcare providers, collectively known as Cadia Healthcare Facilities, for potential HIPAA violations. The Cadia Healthcare Facilities are rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and long-term care s...

Identify and Avoid Errors that Lead to Fraud and Abuse Investigations

By Michelle Dick

In Audit

Oct 1st, 2025

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Understand what it takes to be on the winning side. Choosing noncompliance with government fraud, waste, and abuse healthcare laws can lead to severe penalties, including fines and potential jail time. It’s important to understand what constitutes fraudulent and dishonest behavior to help you submit compliant claims in your healthcare organization, so you stay under ...

OCR Finds Neurology Practice Responsible for Ransomware Attack

By Lee Fifield

In Health Law

May 14th, 2025

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If your healthcare practice deals with protected health information, take heed of this settlement. Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Comprehensive Neurology, PC, after the New York neurology practice was investigated for a potential HIPAA violation after a ransomware attack. The ...

Opting Out of the Blues Settlement

By Lee Fifield

In Health Law

Mar 26th, 2025

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Why some hospitals and health systems are opting out of the recent BCBS settlement. Choosing to opt out of a record-setting $2.8 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) settlement, several large health systems and dozens of hospitals and healthcare providers are instead pursuing their own antitrust litigation against the insurance giant. New lawsuits have been ...