If you are a current or former patient of The Christ Hospital who used its Patient Portal, Mobile App, and/or submitted a Health Risk Assessment, Appointment Request Form or Nurse Navigator Request Form between December 30, 2018, and January 13, 2023, you could be eligible for a payment from a class action Settlement.
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A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against The Christ Hospital (“Defendant” or “The Christ Hospital”) related to the alleged disclosure of protected health information.
Plaintiffs allege The Christ Hospital maintained web properties through which it encouraged patients to exchange communications to search for a doctor, learn more about their conditions and treatments, access medical records and test results, and make appointments. Plaintiffs allege that through these web properties, Defendant caused unauthorized transmissions of protected health information to third parties, including Facebook and Google. The Christ Hospital denies this allegation, including specifically denying that any protected health information was shared with Facebook or Google and that any tracking tools or technologies were ever installed on its patient portal. However, because there are risks and legal uncertainty in any lawsuit, the Parties collectively agreed to resolve their dispute on a class-wide basis.
The Settlement Class includes all Individuals who are or were patients of Defendant or any of its affiliates, used Defendant’s Patient Portal and/or Mobile App, and/or submitted a Health Risk Assessment, Appointment Request Form or Nurse Navigator Request Form between December 30, 2018, and January 13, 2023. The Christ Hospital has provided a list of individuals meeting this criteria. The individuals meeting this criteria are known as “Class Members.”
The Christ Hospital has agreed to establish a Settlement Fund of at least $4,500,000 with a maximum value of no more than $7,000,000. The exact amount of the Settlement Fund will depend on the number of Valid Claims that are submitted. The Settlement Fund will be used to pay for all fees, expenses, Service Awards, and Class Member benefits.
Class Members who submit a Valid Claim will receive a cash payment estimated to be at least $37.50 plus a one-year subscription to Privacy Shield Pro. For complete details, please see the Settlement Agreement, whose terms control, available in the Documents section of this Settlement Website. The Settlement Administrator will post additional information about the payment amount on this Settlement Website, if necessary.
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