Dozens of class-action lawsuits are pending against health care providers alleging their websites shared patient information with social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram, and more are being filed every day.

To address these risks, providers are again urged to increase their cyber security practices to avoid violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a federal law protecting the personal health information held by medical providers, and related state privacy laws.

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