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In 2022, a small dental practice in North Carolina agreed to a $50,000 settlement with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) after a patient
In 2022, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after a breach exposed patient records — including sensitive mental health information — that
In 2023, OCR settled with a health system for $1.3 million after an investigation revealed that employees across multiple departments had unrestricted access to
In 2019, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) launched its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative — and since then, it has settled or imposed penalties in
In 2023, OCR settled with a Louisiana medical group for $480,000 after a breach investigation revealed the organization had never implemented a workforce training
In 2023, OCR settled with a Louisiana medical group for $480,000 after a former employee accessed patient records without authorization for months — and no
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
Every week, at least one office manager or practice administrator contacts me asking where to find a HIPPA form for patients. The first thing I
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting over 2.81 million individuals exposed systemic failures in
In January 2024, a registered nurse at a mid-size hospital system was terminated and reported to OCR after accessing the medical records of a coworker&
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
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