Defunct Hospital Reaches Settlement Over Mishandled Records
Country Medical Services of Arkansas Inc. abruptly closed the 40-bed hospital in 2004 but took no reasonable measures to destroy or protect patient records, a lawsuit alleged.
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Country Medical Services of Arkansas Inc. abruptly closed the 40-bed hospital in 2004 but took no reasonable measures to destroy or protect patient records, a lawsuit alleged.
The Arkansas attorney general's office on Friday announced a $770,000 settlement with Country Medical Services of Arkansas Inc., which is said to have abandoned its Cherokee Village hospital in 2004.
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced a lawsuit on Thursday against Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System, accusing it of failing to protect sensitive patient information after the hospital closed nearly two decades ago.
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced a lawsuit on Thursday against Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System, accusing it of failing to protect sensitive patient information after the hospital closed nearly two decades ago.
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced a lawsuit on Thursday against Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System, accusing it of failing to protect sensitive patient information after the hospital closed nearly two decades ago.