A Massachusetts medical billing practice and four pathology groups will pay $140,000 to resolve allegations that they disposed of sensitive medical records in a public dump without taking any steps to protect sensitive health information, state Attorney General Martha Coakley's office announced on Monday.The Attorney General's Office filed a complaint in Suffolk Superior Court accusing Joseph and Louise Gagnon, doing business as Goldthwait Associates in Marbhead, Mass., of violating data security laws by improperly disposing of medical records containing personal information and protec...
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