Twelve state attorneys general have brought suit against two medical Information Technology companies. The AGs allege that the companies, Medical Informatics Engineering Inc. and its subsidiary, NoMoreClipboard LLC, had poor security practices that led to medical data breaches. Those breaches impacting close to four million patients. This case is the first coordinated multistate attorney general Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act related action. The AGs are accusing the companies of not taking adequate steps to protect information, and failing to timely notify patients of known breaches.
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