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In 2011, a small cardiology practice in Phoenix switched from paper charts to an electronic health record system. Within six months, an unencrypted laptop containing
A $4.3 Million Wake-Up Call Buried in an EHR Audit Log In 2023, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost its years-long
When Cignet Health of Maryland refused to provide 41 patients access to their medical records, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) imposed a $4.3
When OCR settled with a major health system in 2017 for $2.5 million after a breach involving an unencrypted laptop containing protected health information
In February 2011, Cignet Health of Prince George's County, Maryland, received a $4.3 million civil money penalty from the Office for Civil
In February 2011, Massachusetts General Hospital paid $1 million to settle HIPAA violations involving the loss of protected health information for 192 patients. What made
In 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services reported that fewer than 10% of U.S. hospitals had adopted even a basic electronic health
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare system for $1.3 million after an investigation revealed that a former employee had accessed over 2,700
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