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In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $1.3 million after an investigation revealed the organization had no encryption on portable devices, no
In 2023, OCR settled with a covered entity for $1.25 million — not because of a sophisticated cyberattack, but because the organization lacked a written,
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare system for $4.75 million after investigators found the organization had failed to implement even basic security
In 2023, a dermatology practice in Connecticut paid $150,000 to settle an OCR investigation that traced back, in part, to unsecured electronic communications — including
In 2023, a dental practice in Texas paid a $50,000 settlement to OCR after a staff member texted appointment reminders containing diagnostic codes to
In December 2023, a small dental practice in Texas agreed to a $50,000 settlement with OCR after an investigation revealed staff members had been
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