In ‘Holy Redeemer’ Settlement Agreement, OCR Continues to Prioritize Privacy Protections for Reproductive Health Information

December 05, 2024 in Health + Biotech, Health Privacy, HIPAA, State Legislation

On November 26, 2024, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a resolution agreement and corrective plan with Pennsylvania’s Holy Redeemer Hospital (Holy Redeemer). The agreement settles OCR’s claim that Holy Redeemer disclosed a patient’s protected health information (PHI)—including intimate reproductive health details—without a permissible purpose or valid authorization from the patient in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.

Hintze Law Privacy Updates

November 22, 2021 in Global Privacy Updates

By Emeka Egwuatu

Our latest snapshot of recent privacy law developments from around the world.

Sheila Sokolowski Joins Hintze Law as Partner and Chair of Health and Biotech Privacy Group

August 11, 2020 in Hintze Law

We are excited to announce that Sheila Sokolowski has joined the Hintze Law team. Sheila joins as Partner and Chair of the firm’s new Health and Biotech Privacy Group. Sheila is ranked by Chambers USA, which described her as “incredibly quick to understand complex, innovative technologies and develop practical, risk-indexed advice that clients understand and use.”