NextGen sued in federal court after data breach

The complaint alleges the EHR provider failed to follow guidelines for protecting data after the company said compromised credentials enabled unauthorized access to the confidential information of more than 1 million people.

A new lawsuit against NextGen Healthcare filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is class status following exposure of consumer information including Social Security numbers, names, dates of birth and addresses.

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