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In early 2024, OCR settled with a telehealth provider for $950,000 after an investigation revealed the organization had deployed a cloud-based therapy platform without
In 2023, OCR settled with a health system for $1.3 million after investigators found the organization had failed to implement even basic access controls
When HHS announced in late 2024 that the COVID-era telehealth enforcement discretion would not be extended indefinitely, many healthcare organizations realized they had been operating
When OCR announced in May 2023 that the COVID-era telehealth HIPAA enforcement discretion was ending, thousands of healthcare organizations realized they had been operating on
In 2023, a dental practice in Texas paid a $50,000 settlement to the HHS Office for Civil Rights after an employee texted patient appointment
In 2023, a small dental practice in Texas received a $50,000 settlement with OCR after a staff member routinely texted patient appointment details, diagnoses,
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting nearly 3 million individuals exposed massive gaps in risk
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 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 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 hacking incident exposed the protected health information of nearly 3
In January 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services published a final rule that fundamentally reshaped HIPAA enforcement — and many healthcare organizations are still
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