Alexander Thompson Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2018 On February 16, 2017, the HHS Office of Civil Rights Acting Director, Robinsue Frohboese, announced the second largest HIPAA settlement fine ever. At $5.50 million, Memorial Healthcare System’s fine was just behind the $5.55 million given to Advocate Healthcare in 2016. Memorial …
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Mary H. Carlson Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2018 Social media has emerged as a preferred platform for the expression of personal opinions, a means of gathering new information, and as an important networking tool. However, health care profs subject themselves to particular dangers health care professionals (HCPs) subject themselves …
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Morgan Slade Associate Editor Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 In 2015, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) partnered with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to create a program which protects the integrity of the sport and the health of athletes. The UFC took a bold step when it chose to collaborate …
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Ryan Whitney Managing Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 HIPAA breaches occur on a daily basis. Although undesirable, many of these breaches are not serious enough to require patient notification. But others are more egregious and can cause harm to both the patient and the providing entity. This article outlines a …
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Kaitlin Lavin Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 In January, Baxter Healthcare Corporation (“Baxter”) agreed to pay $18,158 million after the Department of Justice (DOJ) brought suit for violating the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FCDA) and the False Claims Act (FCA). The Baxter case is unique because it was …
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Gilbert Carrillo Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 The state of New York is in the process of implementing a new rule requiring some financial U.S. and foreign institutions, with New York offices, to prove that their transaction monitoring and sanctions filtering programs for catching criminal activity do in fact …
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Logan Parker Privacy Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, LL.M. in Health Law 2017 On October 22, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in collaboration and conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released new guidance on key privacy and security considerations for organizations handling health …
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Kimberly Seay Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D. 2018 On November 16, 2016, the City Council approved an ordinance amending Chicago Municipal Code § 4-6-010(c)(30), which will require the licensing of all pharmaceutical sales representatives in order to endorse pharmaceuticals within city limits and is set to take effect July 1, …
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Alanna J. Kroeker Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 Ali Gross is currently a Senior Privacy Analyst at University of California Los Angeles Health (UCLA). Ms. Gross is a 2015 Loyola University Chicago School of Law Graduate where she also completed a health law certificate. Ms. Gross knew she wanted …
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Mac Matarieh Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2018 Volkswagen installed emission software that allowed more than a half-million diesel cars in the United States to cheat the emissions test set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Volkswagen has since recalled millions of vehicles and has reached a nearly $15 billion …
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