New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a USD300,000 settlement with the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital over alleged patient privacy violations stemming from advertising tools. Following an investigation, the hospital was found to have violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The ad tools allegedly "collected and shared private and personal information with third-party tech companies when visitors used the website to search for doctors or book appointments."
New York attorney general announces $300K patient privacy settlement
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