Medical services firm settles with four US states over 2023 patient records hack
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Perry Johnson Companies, a Nevada-based parent of medical transcription, coding and imaging subsidiaries, has settled a case brought by the attorneys general of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Michigan over a 2023 hack affecting sensitive patient records. The article does not give settlement terms, affected record counts or technical details. Healthcare organisations working with similar vendors should review third-party data handling obligations.
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What to do
- Review contracts and data-handling obligations with medical transcription and coding vendors.
- Check whether any services you use were linked to Perry Johnson Companies.
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