HIPAA

IDOH intends to release aggregated terminated pregnancy reports with less identifiable information for those seeking abortions.

IDOH to withhold individual terminated pregnancy reports

The Indiana Department of Health will no longer release individual terminated pregnancy reports following the state’s near-total abortion ban. It will still release aggregated reports.

Only a little more than one-half of the Latino population report having a personal physician or health care provider — the lowest rate among other population groups in Indiana. (Lauren Chapman / IPB News)

State, northwest Indiana medical company settle lawsuit over exposure of 45K Hoosiers' data

Abigail Ruhman

CarePointe — an ear, nose, throat, sinus and hearing provider — will pay the state $125,000 and develop a written information security program to "protect consumers and ensure further compliance with the law."

The lawsuit filed last week against CarePointe — an ear, nose, throat, sinus and hearing provider — claims it was aware of security risks prior to a ransomware event in 2021 that exposed the information of about 45,000 Indiana patients.

Indiana attorney general sues provider over violation of consumer protection, privacy laws

Abigail Ruhman

The lawsuit filed last week against CarePointe — an ear, nose, throat, sinus and hearing provider — claims it was aware of security risks prior to a ransomware event in 2021 that exposed the information of about 45,000 Indiana patients.

Dr. Caitlin Bernard waits for a question from the Attorney General’s Office at a medical licensing hearing on May 25, 2023.

Indiana Medical Licensing Board finalizes ruling that Bernard violated patient privacy laws

A final order and letter of reprimand were filed last week. She was given a reprimand and fined $3,000.