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When OCR settled with Premera Blue Cross for $6.85 million in 2020, the enforcement action didn't hinge on a single failure. Investigators
In early 2024, a small behavioral health clinic in the Midwest received a $50,000 OCR civil money penalty after a breach investigation revealed that
In 2023, a small dental practice in Texas received a $50,000 penalty from the Office for Civil Rights after a workforce member disclosed protected
OCR's $4.75 Million Settlement Exposed a Training Failure In 2022, OCR settled with a major health system for $4.75 million after
In 2023, OCR investigated a mid-size hospital that released a patient's psychiatric records to a caller who identified herself as the patient'
In October 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare system in Louisiana for $480,000 after a phishing attack compromised the protected health information of over
In 2022, a hospital nurse in New York was terminated and reported to OCR after posting a photo of a busy emergency room on Instagram
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after investigators found the organization had been disclosing patient records to a third-party marketing
Every week, healthcare administrators search for "hipp certification" expecting to find a single credential that makes their organization HIPAA-compliant. The reality is more
In late 2023, a large health system deployed a generative AI chatbot to assist clinical staff with documentation. Within weeks, workforce members were pasting entire
Every week, thousands of healthcare workers search for a HIPPA class — and right away, there's a problem. The correct acronym is HIPAA: the
In 2023, a small dental practice in Texas received an OCR investigation notice after a patient complained that the office shared medical records with a
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