HIPAA regulations, compliance requirements, and violation prevention
In February 2024, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after investigators found the organization had no policies implementing basic Privacy
When OCR investigated Premera Blue Cross in 2020, the resulting $6.85 million settlement exposed failures across every category of protection the HIPAA Security Rule
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after investigators discovered the organization had no written security policies, no risk analysis, and
In February 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $1.25 million after investigators found failures spanning all three HIPAA rules — inadequate safeguards for
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting nearly 3 million individuals exposed failures across multiple HIPAA
In 2023, OCR investigated a mid-size hospital that suffered a breach traceable to a volunteer who accessed patient records without authorization. The hospital argued the
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a workforce member stole the protected health information of over
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after an investigation revealed the organization had disclosed patient records without authorization — in part
In 2023, OCR settled with a covered entity for over $1.2 million after an investigation revealed that workforce members routinely accessed full patient records
In 2022, CMS reported over $12.59 billion in payments from drug and device manufacturers to physicians and teaching hospitals through the Open Payments database
In February 2023, OCR announced a $1.3 million settlement with Banner Health after a data breach affecting nearly 3 million individuals. The root cause
In February 2023, OCR announced a $1.3 million settlement with Banner Health after a breach affecting nearly 3 million individuals exposed catastrophic failures in
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