A collection of 9 posts
The Penalty That Started With an Untrained Receptionist In 2018, Cottage Health paid $3 million to settle with HHS after a breach exposed over 62,
A Nurse, a Hallway, and a $4.75 Million Settlement In 2021, a major health system paid $4.75 million to settle allegations from the
A $4.75 Million Fine That Started With One Missing Document In 2023, OCR settled with Lafourche Medical Group for $480,000 after a phishing
The Audit That Costs Less Than the Breach A hospital system in Oregon thought its annual checklist was enough. Internal IT signed off every year.
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $480,000 after an investigation revealed systemic failures to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule
In 2023, a patient in Texas discovered her therapist had disclosed session notes to a family member without authorization. She hired an attorney, filed suit
In 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after an investigation revealed the organization had disclosed protected health information to
In 2023, the Department of Justice recovered over $2.68 billion in judgments and settlements involving healthcare fraud — a significant portion tied to illegal referral
In December 2022, OCR issued a bulletin that sent shockwaves through the healthcare industry. The agency confirmed that common website tracking technologies — pixels, session replay
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