Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital have settled with the Office of Civil Rights for $999,000 for compromising patient privacy during the filming of an ABC documentary. The hospitals will implement staff training and develop policies and procedures around photography and recording. This is the second HIPAA settlement involving improper filming, with New York-Presbyterian Hospital settling for $2.2 million in 2016. The Office of Civil Rights stated that hospitals must obtain patient authorization before allowing film crews access to patients and their medical information.
CDC issues warning over recalled eggs sold in three states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning against recalled eggs linked to 24 hospitalizations due to salmonella infection. The eggs,
