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In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after investigators found the organization had no documented HIPAA training program — despite operating for
In 2023, OSHA issued over $4.3 million in penalties to healthcare facilities for violations ranging from bloodborne pathogen exposure to inadequate hazard communication. What
In March 2024, OCR settled with a small medical practice in California for $100,000 after an investigation revealed that not a single employee had
Every January, OCR publishes a reminder that workforce training failures remain among the top reasons healthcare organizations face enforcement actions. In 2023 alone, multiple settlements
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $23,000 after an investigation revealed, among other violations, that the practice had
A mid-sized dental practice in the Southeast received citations from both OSHA and OCR within the same calendar year — one for failing to maintain a
A medical practice manager recently told me her staff assumed that because they completed annual OSHA bloodborne pathogen training, they had also satisfied their HIPAA
In 2023, a small dermatology practice in the Southeast received citations from both OSHA and OCR within the same quarter. The OSHA violation involved improper
A medical office manager recently told me her team completed their annual OSHA training and assumed they were fully compliant with all federal requirements. Six
In September 2023, OCR settled with a health plan for $40,000 after the organization failed to provide a patient with timely access to their
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting nearly 3 million individuals exposed systemic failures in risk
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $350,000 after an investigation revealed that staff members had been sharing patient
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