"Ryan Sloan, a former executive with Verily, claims the company retaliated against him and that he was fired after discovering and reporting to senior management violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA). This legislation provides protections for patients' health information, including limiting how the data is accessed and used. Sloan worked for Verily's subsidiary, Onduo, prior to taking a role with Verily."
"Sloan and Feldman informed senior leadership of their findings in January 2022, according to the filing, and an internal investigation confirmed that several HIPAA violations had occurred. "Between January and March of 2022, internal investigators at Verily confirmed multiple breaches of fourteen (14) separate HIPAA Business Associate Agreements with large, covered entity clients of Onduo between 2017 and 2021," the filing said."
A former Verily executive alleges retaliation and wrongful termination after reporting HIPAA violations involving Onduo, Verily's subsidiary. The allegations claim protected health information for roughly 25,000 patients in Onduo's diabetes program was improperly used for marketing and research. An internal investigation reportedly confirmed multiple breaches of fourteen separate HIPAA Business Associate Agreements between 2017 and 2021. Companies are required to notify impacted parties within 60 days of a HIPAA breach, but Verily allegedly delayed notification while negotiating contracts with partners including Walgreens Boots Alliance, Highmark Health, Quest Diagnostics, and Delta Air Lines. A senior manager reportedly defended nondisclosure due to public relations concerns.
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