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In 2019, OCR launched its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative — and since then, it has settled more than 45 enforcement actions specifically targeting organizations that
In January 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare system for $4.75 million after investigators found the organization had failed to conduct an enterprise-wide risk
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 2022, a Texas dental practice paid a $10,000 settlement after a staff member responded to a negative online review by disclosing the patient&
When OCR announced in late 2024 that the pandemic-era telehealth enforcement discretion would not be extended indefinitely, hundreds of healthcare organizations suddenly realized they had
When OCR settled with a behavioral health provider in 2023 for $125,000 after a therapist conducted sessions over a consumer-grade video platform without a
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting nearly 3 million patients. The root cause wasn'
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $4.75 million after an investigation revealed systemic failures across nearly every major HIPAA requirement
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
In 2024, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,000 after discovering that protected health information had been disclosed to a vendor
In 2023, OCR settled with Doctors' Management Services for $100,000 after a ransomware attack exposed the protected health information of over 206,000
A behavioral health clinic in Connecticut received a $125,000 penalty from OCR after disclosing a spreadsheet of patient data that staff believed was "
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