Tag Archives: Investigations

Deeper Dive: The Changing Landscape of Healthcare Data Breaches

By Lynn Sessions on April 13, 2016 Posted in Uncategorized

We are seeing more healthcare data breaches occur, and our experience shows that the causes and severity of these breaches are changing, as well. For the second year in a row, the BakerHostetler Data Security Incident Response Report demonstrates that healthcare breaches continue to be the highest percentage of incidents that we handled in 2015. … Continue Reading

Latest Spike in Prescription Drug Spending Prompts OIG Investigation

By Lee H. Rosebush, Lindsay Holmes and Dena Kessler on April 22, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized

A new report released by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics shows that U.S. spending on pharmaceuticals increased in 2014 by 13.1 percent, reaching $373.9 billion. This is the highest increase since 2001 when drug spending growth reached 17 percent. According to the report, the most significant driver of medication spending was not the newly-insured … Continue Reading