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In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with a hospital system after a nurse accessed patient records without a treatment, payment, or
In 2023, OCR settled with a Florida-based health system for $1.2 million after investigators found that the organization lacked a qualified individual overseeing its
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $50,000 after an investigation revealed that no member of its workforce had
In 2023, OCR settled with a Florida-based medical practice for $30,000 after an investigation revealed that multiple workforce members had never completed HIPAA training
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $23,000 after an investigation revealed that not a single member of the
In 2023, a hospital system in the Midwest terminated a compliance analyst who reported suspected HIPAA violations to the Office for Civil Rights. The organization
A medical assistant files a workers' compensation claim after a needlestick injury. The employer's occupational health team needs medical records to process
In 2022, a Texas dental practice paid a $10,000 settlement after a staff member posted a patient's before-and-after photos on Instagram — without
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $40,000 after an investigation revealed that workforce members had received no refresher training since their
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting over 2.81 million individuals — a case rooted in
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
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
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